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VOL. 4, ISSUE 7 (2017)
An exploratory study to assess respiratory status among auto rickshaw drivers in selected areas of Pune city
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Pravina Mahadalkar, Aishwariya Sangamuthu, Ebenezer Wilson Abnes
Abstract
Air pollution has been aggravated by developments that typically occur as countries become industrialized: growing cities, increasing traffic, rapid economic development and industrialization, and higher levels of energy consumption. The high influx of population to urban areas, increase in unplanned urban and industrial development have led to the problem of air pollution.1 In this study a large group of the sample (33%) belong to age group of 51-60 years. Age and Chronic exposure to pollutants shows a negative effects on respiratory status. It was observed that 19% of sample had blood pressure in the range12080- 13989 and 25% of the sample had PFT falling in the range of severe. Maximum participants were in the range of normal and mild respiration rate which was calculated in 1 minute. 39% of the sample had normal saturation and 54%of the sample had mild changes in their saturation.
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Pages:245-247
How to cite this article:
Pravina Mahadalkar, Aishwariya Sangamuthu, Ebenezer Wilson Abnes "An exploratory study to assess respiratory status among auto rickshaw drivers in selected areas of Pune city". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 4, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 245-247
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