Original Articles
Correlation between exposure of industrial pollutants and related respiratory disorders in steel plant workers, both clinically and radiologically | |
Dr. Haider Raza, Dr. Mohd Arif Siddiqui, Dr. Wazid Hussain | |
Background:Hazardous exposures in the workplace and elsewhere in the environment continue to contribute to the burden of lung diseases. The present study was conducted to establish correlation between exposure of industrial pollutants and related respiratory disorders in steel plant workers, both clinically and radiologically. Materials & Methods:The study was carried out at Department of Respiratory medicine at Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. Shop floor surveys were conducted in the steel plant in areas where there was pollutants exposure (coke oven, blast furnace, steel melting shop, rail mill, plate mill, etc.) and workers were randomly selected. Clinical examination, both general and systemic was done followed by radiological investigation (X-ray chest and HRCT) and spirometry. Spirometry was performed and parameters such as FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC ratio were recorded. Results:Spirometric finding of mild obstructive pattern and moderate obstructive pattern between was statistically significant whereas findings of mixed pattern and moderate restrictive pattern were comparable between both the study and control groups respectively. Final interpretation of chronic bronchitis and clinically and functionally bronchitis was statistically significant whereas occupational ILD and bronchiectasis were comparable between study and control group. Conclusion: There is a causal relationship between exposure material and disease which has been proven statistically.Looking to the globalisation and rapid industrialisation, work/industrial pollutants related disorders are bound to create impact on the health related economy. |
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