A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION AND EOSINOPHIL COUNT IN PETROL PUMP WORKERS IN KAMRUP METRO DISTRICT IN RELATION TO CHRONIC INHALATION OF PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES

Barasha Barman; Reeta Baishya; Bonti Bora

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION AND EOSINOPHIL COUNT IN PETROL PUMP WORKERS IN KAMRUP METRO DISTRICT IN RELATION TO CHRONIC INHALATION OF PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES

Barasha Barman, Reeta Baishya, Bonti Bora

Abstract :

Background: Workers in the petrol pump stations are chronically exposed to petroleum derivatives which has adverse effects on respiratory and haematopoetic system causing bone marrow depression. Aims & Objective: To study the Pulmonary function and Eosinophil count amongst petrol pump workers who are chronically exposed to the hazards of petrol derivatives and to compare with that of controls. Materials & Methods: ?is cross–sectional study was carried out on 50 healthy non–smoker male petrol pump workers in Kamrup district who were compared with healthy controls. Medspiror digital expirograph was used to measure PFT and Eosinophil count estimation was done using Haemocytometry. Results: ?e mean values of FVC, FEV1, FEF25–75% , PEFR and Eosinophil count were reduced significantly in the study group (p<0.001 & p<0.05). Conclusion: ?is study has suggested that chronic exposure to petroleum derivatives had toxic effects on respiratory and haematopoetic system causing decrease lung function and reduced cell count