Pulmonary function test in traffic police personnel in Pondicherry
Traffic policemen working in the busy traffic signal areas get
exposed to the vehicular emissions for years together. The fumes, chemicals
and particles present in the emission are reported to be damaging to the
lung functions of these individuals. Since there were no data available on
the PFT parameters of traffic police personnel of Pondicherry, this study
was taken up to assess the effect of traffic air pollution on their pulmonary
functions.