Pulmonary Function Test in Petrol Pump Workers and Garage Workers: a Long Drawn Peril
Corresponding Author(s) : Dr.Sheetal Salvi
shslvi@gmail.com
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2016): 2016 Volume 4- Issue -2
Abstract
A cross-sectional study on occupational exposure to petrol vapours, diesel and automobile exhaust on pulmonary function tests was conducted. Parameters like FEV1, FVC and FEF25-75% of petrol pump workers and garage workers were compared with healthy subjects and analyzed .90 subjects (30 controls and 60 workers from above two groups) with median age 35 years. A significant difference was observed in study group when compared with control group. The petrol pump workers were found to have significantly low (p<0.001) levels of FVC and FEF25-75% as compared to controls as well as with the garage workers. These working sector groups are definitely at risk of developing respiratory disease due to exposure of fuel vapours and air pollutants. Therefore it points out that there is more of restrictive disease and small airway disease.
Keywords
Pulmonary Function Test
Petrol pump workers
Garage workers
Airway disease.
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Dr.Sheetal Salvi. Pulmonary Function Test in Petrol Pump Workers and Garage Workers: a Long Drawn Peril. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 5 [cited 2026 Apr. 19];4(2):319-23. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/274
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[6]. Injury, Illness and Pollution Prevention in Auto Repair www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/hesis/ Documents/autorepair.
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[18]. Speizer FE, Ferris BG Jr: Exposure to automobile exhaust. Arch Environ Health. 26, 1973, 313-329.