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The World Health Organization estimates occupational health risks as the tenth leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The burden of disease from selected occupational risk factors amounts to 1.5% of the global burden in terms of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY). The World Health Report 2002, has reported that occupational risk factors account for a number of morbid conditions globally, including 37% back pain, 16% hearing loss, 13% chronic obstructive lung disease, 11% asthma, 10% injuries, 9% cancer, and 2% leukemia. Methods: A Case-control study was conducted in “Industrial town” and “reference town”. Results: According to Standard Occupational Classification, 2000 the study subjects were categorized and it was found that most of the subjects comes under Skilled Trades & Occupations followed by Elementary Occupations in industrial town as compared to reference town where number were non significant. Results of multivariate logistic regression showed that after controlling the confounding variables, cough (OR=1.59, 95% CI 1.21-2.12, P=0.001), phlegm (OR=1.56, 95% CI 1.17-2.07, P=0.003), wheeze (OR=1.50, 95% CI 1.04-2.17, P=0.03), chronic bronchitis (OR=2.23, 95% CI 1.10-4.53 P=0.03) and obstructive defects (OR=1.86, 95% CI 1.43-2.42, P=0.001) were significantly higher amongst the residents of Mandi Gobindgarh. Adult population of Mandi Gobindgarh, has significantly more chronic respiratory morbidity as compared to that of Morinda. Conclusion: It is concluded that in Industrial town level of higher exposure for TSP in the ambient air is responsible for the poor occupational health status in adults of Industrial town.

An occupational health exposure study in Iron Industry of Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India