Open AccessAssessment of pulmonary functions among traffic police personnel in Chennai city - A comparative cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
S Sasikumar,
K Maheshkumar,
K Dilara,
R Padmavathi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1126_19
Subject(s) - medicine , traffic police , environmental health , pulmonary function testing , cross sectional study , health hazard , population , occupational safety and health , nursing , pathology
Air pollution due to road traffic is a solemn health hazard and vehicular emissions due to huge population in the cities are the main reason for the air quality crisis. The study was conducted to assess the degree of impairment in lung function in traffic police personnel exposed to traffic pollution compared to less-exposed healthy subjects.