Stone crushing in India is a small scale industry where a large number of laborers work. Workers at stone crushing site are exposed to silica dust which leads to pulmonary function deterioration. The objective of this study was to study the pulmonary.

crushing site are exposed to silica dust which leads to pulmonary function deterioration. The objective of this study was to study the pulmonary function test in stone crusher workers.

Download scientific diagram | Statistical Analysis of Pulmonary Function Test among stone crusher workers depending upon from publication: Deterioration of pulmonary function with duration of ...

A cross-sectional type of observational study was conducted at 7 various stone crusher units on 120 male stone crushers and 120 healthy male controls. Values of FEF25-27% and PEFR were recorded on computerized spirometer and were compared between …

Considerable pulmonary function im-pairments have been reported in quarry workers.9,10 In a study by Ghotkar, et al,11 the prevalence of respiratory morbidity among stone quarry workers was 32.5%, based on radiological study; the severity of pulmonary function impairment was significantly associated with increasing

Fine inhalable particulate matter (PM2.5) which has more associated human health problems was found high in the work place of stone crushers. Health survey viz., Pulmonary function test, blood sample test, general clinical evaluation was conducted to assess the extent of the damage caused to the workers. This study indicates that most of …

Tuberculosis (AFB Test), Spirometry (Pulmonary Function Test), and Radiology was undertaken.Tuberculosis test was done by AFB (Acid Fast Bacillus) Test. Pulmonary Functiontest was carried out usingSpirometer. Radiology (X-ray) of workers was done. There are near about 41 stone crushers in Chitrakoot, 11

Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the quarry sites. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted among 79 …

Results: It was concluded from this study that pulmonary function test decreases as duration of exposure to silica dust increases. Conclusion: Increased duration of exposure to silica dust may increase the risk the respiratory problems. Keywords: Pulmonary function test, Stone crusher workers, Silica, Duration of exposure, Occupational disease

Generated from the other stone crushers units on respiratory illness and pulmonary function tests. additionally, during the stone crushing process, various procedures and operations are involved. based on these operations, workers are employed at different places as per the nature of work. there may be correlations.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in stone crusher workers. Pulmonary function test were recorded on 50 subjects. Statistical analysis amongst the stone crusher workers was carried out by Analysis of Variance (ANNOVA) test. ... The study was planned to evaluate the influence of silicon dust on lung function between stone crushing ...

Keywords: Pulmonary function test, Stone crusher workers, Silica, Duration of exposure, Occupational disease. Introduction India is a developing country and the construction

This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the effect of silica on pulmonary function test of stone crusher workers of Jammu region. The study was carried out among 18 to 55 years aged ...

The Spiro metric pulmonary function tests (PFT) were studied in workers (n = 120) and normal healthy stone crusher controls (n =120) from the Karad taluka Western region in Maharashtra state ...

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of stone crushing in West Bengal, India, by comparing pulmonary functions of stone crushing workers with those of nonexposed agricultural workers. Methods: Two hundred seventy two stone crushing workers and 123 nonexposed workers were analyzed in terms of occupational and …

Pulmonary function test were recorded on 50 subjects. Statistical analysis amongst the stone crusher workers was carried out by Analysis of Variance (ANNOVA) test. Results: It was concluded from this study that pulmonary function test decreases as duration of exposure to silica dust increases.

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of stone crushing in West Bengal, India, by comparing pulmonary functions of stone crushing workers with those of nonexposed agricultural workers. Two hundred seventy two stone crushing workers and 123 nonexposed workers were analyzed in terms of occupational and personal histories, …

Stone crushing work is widely carried out in different parts of Maharashtra, particularly in adjoining villages of major cities having hilly regions. The main aim of the present study was to analyze the pulmonary function tests finding in stone crusher workers in Western Maharashtra taking Karad region as a prototype. In Karad taluka the various

Abstract: Stone crushing in India is a small scale industry where a large number of laborers work. Workers at stone crushing site are exposed to silica dust which leads to pulmonary function deterioration. The objective of this study was to study the pulmonary function test in stone crusher workers.

Pulmonary function tests in stone crushers. Pulmonary function tests in stone crushers. Rathod SB, Mane SB, Handergulle SS, Kekan D. A cross-sectional type of observational study was conducted at 7 various stone crusher units on 120 male stone crus +86 [email protected] Quick Search:

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Background: Thousands of artisanal workers are exposed to mineral dusts from various origins in the African Copperbelt. We determined the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, and urinary metals among artisanal stone-crushers in Lubumbashi. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 48 male artisanal stone …

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Introduction: Despite advances in technology, in India workers of stone processing industry continue to be at high risk for lung function deterioration. This study was designed to analyse the effect of duration of exposure, job profile and smoking on

Results: The data was collected from all the stone cutting workers. The average age was 31.43 ± 9.18 years and the average duration of work experience as stone cutter was 12.32± 6.11. A total of ...

Pulmonary function tests were recorded in 120 male stone crusher workers. Intergroup statistical analysis amongst the workers depending on duration of exposure was carried out by Analysis

Mar 03 2006 A cluster of 50 stone crushing units located at Pammal in suburban Chennai Pulmonary function tests performed on workers showed that the average values of pulmonary function in these workers are significantly lower than the average values reported for normal South Indian healthy males.

Among the 21 participants with fully acceptable spirometry, those who were free of respiratory symptoms (n = 11, 4 taxi-drivers and 7 stone-crushers) did not have better pulmonary function than those who reported at least one respiratory symptom (n = 10, 7 taxi-drivers and 3 stone-crushers), except for FVC, which was higher among the …

Environ. Health Prev. Med. Respiratory Function Status of Stone Crushing Workers 192 magnitude of respiratory problems among stone crushing workers, and to compare their pulmonary function status with that of subjects not exposed to stone dust. The stone crushing units in West Bengal produce stone chips of different sizes.