Open AccessEffect of automobile exhaust on pulmonary function tests among traffic police personnel in Kashmir valley
Author(s) -
TariqAhmed Bhat,
Muzafar Naik,
Aabid Amin,
Mehfooza Gani,
AbdulAhad Wani
Publication year - 2022
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/lungindia.lungindia_323_21
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometer , traffic police , pulmonary function testing , vital capacity , asymptomatic , emergency medicine , environmental health , names of the days of the week , medical emergency , lung function , lung , exhaled nitric oxide , linguistics , philosophy , nursing , diffusing capacity
Automobile exhaust is an important cause of air pollution, which is a leading health menace and is growing perpetually. Traffic police personnel are exposed to automobile exhaust more than anyone else, and the resulting lung involvement may be asymptomatic.