Open AccessASSOCIATION OF LEVELS OF PULMONARY FUNCTION WITH SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES OF WORKERS OF SHIVA SPINNING MILL TAPA, PUNJAB
Author(s) -
Ms. Davinder Kaur dhaliwal,
Parampal Kaur cheema
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the genesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-2164
DOI - 10.47211/tg.2021.v08i01.013
Subject(s) - mill , environmental health , medicine , demography , socioeconomics , geography , economics , sociology , archaeology
India is now a major power source and is turning into a developed country from a developing country. It is been estimated by the government of India that small-scale industries contribute 40% of the gross industrial value in Indian economy. A diagnosis of obliterative bronchiolitis induced by cotton dust exposure was established on the basis of the occupational history and the characteristic radiological signs. In this study Quantitative, explorative study was used to assess the effect of cotton dust exposure on pulmonary function among workers of cotton industry at selected industries. The main study was conducted in Shiva Spinning mill Tapa, Punjab. It can be concluded from the present study that, the exposure to cotton dust has significant association with the pulmonary function with selected demographic variables of workers of shiva spinning mill tapa, Punjab.