Respiratory problems of workers in the zarda industry in Kolkata, India
| Autor: | Tirthankar Ghosh, Sangita Barman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Spirometry
Male Engineering Respiratory Tract Diseases India Environment Environmental health Occupational Exposure Tobacco medicine Humans Respiratory function Lung volumes Respiratory system Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Continuous exposure Waste management medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Dust Middle Aged Work environment Tobacco dust Respiratory Function Tests Occupational Diseases business Safety Research Pulmonary disorders |
| Zdroj: | International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE. 13(1) |
| ISSN: | 1080-3548 |
| Popis: | This study was undertaken to assess the pulmonary and respiratory problems of workers in a zarda factory. A total of 70 permanent zarda workers (50 manufacturing workers and 20 office ones) were studied in a factory in Baguihati, Kolkata, India. The study included (a) completion of a questionnaire (on pulmonary and respiratory problems), (b) measurement of physical parameters, (c) spirometry and (d) measurement of peak expiratory flow rate. At the same time, the worksite was analyzed with an OSHA-recommended ergonomics checklist. Many zarda manufacturing workers complained of respiratory symptoms. Continuous exposure to the tobacco processing environment reduced the workers’ lung volume and peak expiratory flow rates. Our study indicates that zarda manufacturing workers may have respiratory and pulmonary disorders related to exposure to tobacco dust in their work environment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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