Occupational Health: A Special Reference to Lung Disease in Petrochemical, Metal and Building Material Industrial Workers in Melur Taluk Madurai District
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Date
2020-07
Authors
R., Rahamath Nisha
V., Saravanabavan
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International Society for Contemporary Medical Research
Abstract
Introduction: Occupational health refers to the identificationand control of the risks arising from physical, chemical, andother work place hazards in order to establish and maintaina safe and healthy working environment. Occupationalrespiratory disease is any lung condition humans get atwork. Certain work places lend themselves to disease. Themost common are coalmines and factories or areas with highamounts of toxic. Melur taluk located in the north easternpart of Madurai district was chosen as the study area. Thestudy particularly attempted to determine whether individualsworking in the metal and building material industries are athigher risks of air-related health effects as compared to thosein other industries.Material and Methods: The two important techniques usedin the present study are statistical techniques and cartographicinterpretation. It includes mapping of the study area usingthe GIS soft ware. For the primary data, the design involved,comprising a sample of 150 workers (study participants) fromthe metal, non-metal industries and Petrochemical Industrialworkers. The factor analysis a well known techniques wasused in the present study to analyze the occupational health inthe work environment in Melur taluk.Results: Lack of using protective measures leads to respiratorydisease infection, Smoking habits worsen the health ofworkers. Workers who are working for a long duration (morethan 8 hours) without any protective measures diagnoserespiratory infection and most of this infected workers are inthe age group of above 40.Conclusion: The types of industry determine respiratoryinfection. Workers in metal and building material industrieshighly infected by respiratory infection than petrochemicalindustry. Educated people have knowledge about respiratoryinfection they use protective measures and they do not haveany respiratory infection and most of them are working inmanagement department.
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Occupational Health, Industries, Lung Disease, Workers, Factor Analysis
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R. Rahamath Nisha, V. Saravanabavan. Occupational Health: A Special Reference to Lung Disease in Petrochemical, Metal and Building Material Industrial Workers in Melur Taluk Madurai District. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research . 2020 Jul; 7(7): g1-g6