Open AccessEffect of air pollution on FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC% of the traffic policemen in Dhaka ci
Author(s) -
Shubbir Ahmed,
Qazi Shamima Akter,
Hossneara Eva,
Mitu Bhowmik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of bangladesh society of physiologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2219-7508
pISSN - 1995-1213
DOI - 10.3329/jbsp.v11i2.30647
Subject(s) - spirometer , medicine , vital capacity , pulmonary function testing , environmental health , lung function , spirometry , asthma , lung , exhaled nitric oxide , diffusing capacity
Background: Due to large number of vehicles, air pollution is increasing day by day in Dhaka city.\udAutomobile exhaust cause acute and chronic respiratory disease in traffic policemen as they are\udexposed to air pollution for prolong period of time. Objective: To observe the effect of long term\udexposure to air pollution on FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC% of traffic policemen. Methods: This cross\udsectional study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College (DMC),\udDhaka from July 2014 to June 2015. Fifty apparently healthy traffic policemen with the age 25 to 45\udyears were selected as study group. Fifty age and BMI matched healthy male subjects were selected\udas control. The study subjects were selected from different traffic junctions and the control from\uddifferent offices of Dhaka city. FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC% of all the subjects were measured by a\uddigital spirometer. Statistical analysis was done by Independent sample ‘t’ test. Results: In this study\udFVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were significantly (p< 0.001) lower in the traffic policemen than the\udcontrol group. Conclusion: From the result of this study it can be concluded that prolonged exposure\udto air pollution may decrease pulmonary function of the traffic policemen in Dhaka city