Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Prevalence Of Silicosis In Flour Mill Workers In Karad.

Praneeta G. Pawar, Dr. Javid H. Sagar

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Background: Silicosis is an ancient occupational illness reported in silica mill workers, flour mill workers, agate stone workers. Objectives: Objectives of the study were to find the prevalence of silicosis in flour mill workers in Karad. Material and methods: In this observational study, 40 subjects were assessed using Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR). Results: Statistical analysis of PFT and PEFR were found to be extremely significant with a p value of <0.0001. Conclusion: The study concluded that PFT were significantly reduce in flour mill workers.

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PREVALENCE OF SILICOSIS IN FLOUR MILL WORKERS IN KARAD., Praneeta G. Pawar, Dr. Javid H. Sagar GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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