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