Peak expiratory flow rate of children working in lock factories.
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2006-01-30
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Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of 106 children working in different units of lock factory was measured and compared with age and sex matched control group of same socio-economic status children. All the children worked for about ten hours per day. It was observed that there was a significant decrease in PEFR of children working in the different units of lock factories i.e. Hand press, Polishing, Lock fitting, Lock packing units as compared to control group (P>0.001). The reduction percentage of PEFR was maximum in children working in polishing unit (25.48%).
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Singhal S, Singhal A, Singh PN, Agarwal DK, Gulati R. Peak expiratory flow rate of children working in lock factories. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2006 Jan-Mar; 50(1): 47-8