Authors : P.M. Patil
Page Nos : 110-117
Description :
In developing countries majority of households uses biomass fuel for cooking and heating purposes which in presence of poor ventilation produces a very high level of indoor air pollution. The smoke released due to incomplete combustion of unprocessed solid biomass fuel contains high volume of health damaging air born pollutants. Such as respirable Particulate Matter (PM), Carbon Mono-oxide (CO), Nitrogen Oxide (NO2), Sulfur dioxide (SO2) formaldehyde, polycyclic organic hydrocarbons and other some toxic compounds. Inhalation of such air born pollutants causes adverse effect on respiratory system, which reduces lung function and causes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD is the inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles. In COPD if FEV1% < 80 then there is obstructive type of disorder. In this study, we selected 100 women using biomass fuel and 100 women using LPG from rural area Kakadwadi, which is 6 to 7 km away from Sangli City. Biomass fuel users were considered as Subject and LPG users were considered as control. Survey of women using chulla and LPG was done. Information regarding type of house, type of kitchen, number of years and number of hours exposed to biomass fuel and LPG was collected. Spirometry was done in total 200 women. Spirometric parameters Forced Expiratory Volume per one second (FEV1%), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC%) and ratio of Forced Expiratory Volume per one second / Forced Vital Capacity (FEV1/ FVC%) were recorded. We found, out of 100 subject women using chulla 64 women had reduced lung function. In 64 women Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%) is less than 80% (FEV1% < 80%) and ratio of FEV1%/FVC% < 80%. In 64 women obstructive type of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was found.
