Open AccessRespiratory effects of air pollutants among nonsmoking traffic policemen of Patiala, India
Author(s) -
Sharat Gupta,
Shallu Mittal,
Avnish Kumar,
Kapil Singh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.85685
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , vital capacity , pulmonary function testing , traffic police , lung function , toxicology , lung , diffusing capacity , nursing , biology
Air pollution due to road traffic is a serious health hazard and thus the persons who are continuously exposed, may be at an increased risk. Although several studies have confirmed the ill effects of air pollutants on the lung function of traffic policemen, only a few have investigated the relationship between respiratory health and duration of exposure in this category of occupationally exposed persons.