A Study on Pulmonary Function Influenced by Occupational Exposure Using Spirometric Parameters

Work associated lung diseases becomes more prevalent and detrimental in some work environments. The main source for such diseases is the continuing exposure of certain elements (cement, silica, stone, concrete, wood, asbestos) in the work place that enters into the lungs. Construction is one notable sector which influences more. Research says that for construction workers the rate of lung cancer is 50% higher than the normal population and hence it becomes obligatory to analyse the respiratory parameters of the construction workers to undertake some clinical measures. The study was performed on 95 construction workers in which 78 were male workers and 17 were female workers. The main aim of this work is to formulate the predictive equation for the significant spirometric parameters using multiple linear regression and to check the goodness of fit of the predicted model. The increased exposure to pollutants in the construction sites resulted in decreased spirometric parameters among construction workers.