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Impact of Occupational Hazards on Pulmonary Function among Selected Textile Industry Workers in Tirupur

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ABSTRACT
Introduction: The preprocessing and processing activities in the textile industry expose workers to dust, dirt, cotton
lint, chemical starch, and dye pollution, leading to respiratory problems. This research aims to find out the impact of
occupational hazards on the pulmonary function of workers of Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. Method: A mixed-methods study
design was adopted. 160 workers of both sexes working not less than 5 years in the textile industry were selected for the
conduct of the study using purposive sampling. Perception of occupational hazard and impact on the respiratory illness
among the workers was obtained from 38 respondents. A validated interview was used to collect the demographic details,
anthropometric measurements, nature of work, pulmonary function, and lifestyle practices. Using the Flow Measuring
Spirometer, the pulmonary function was tested for Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second, Forced Vital Capacity,
and FEV1/FVC ratio according to the guidelines of the American Thoracic Society. Results: Sneezing was a common
symptom experienced, followed by allergy, cough, and irritation. The workers had poor pulmonary function with their
FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratios lower than the reference value. Mild restriction (

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Ketersediaan

P00089S

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Penerbit

Indonesia : IJOSH., 2025

Deskripsi Fisik

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Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

2540-7872

Klasifikasi

NONE

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

Vol 14 no 3

Subyek

Occupational Hazard
Respiratory Disease

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Online

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