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Effects of Wood Dust on Cardiopulmonary Functions and Anthropometric Parameters of Carpenters and Non-Carpenters in Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Y. Tanko, Y. Olakunle, A. Jimoh, A. Mohammed, A.D.T. Goji and K.Y. Musa
Corresponding Author: Yusuf Tanko
Submitted: 2010 November, 13
Accepted: 2010 December, 25
Published: 2011 February, 25 |
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The aim of the study is to assess the blood pressure, pulse rate, peak expiratory flow rate, Forced
Expiratory Volume in 1 sec (FEV1), and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) of carpenters and non-carpenters in
Sabon- Gari local government area, Zaria. Their Body Mass Index (BMI) and other anthropometric data were
also obtained. 200 males between the ages of 18 and 35 were used for this research. 100 were carpenters and
100 were non carpenters. As regard to the pulse rate there was no significant change in the carpenters when
compared with the non-carpenters. In relation to the systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure, there
was a significant increase (p<0.05) in the carpenters when compared with the non-carpenters. Regarding the
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 sec (FEVI), (FEV1%), and peak expiratory flow
rate, there was a significant decrease (p<0.05) in the carpenters when compared with the non-carpenters. Also,
in the anthropometric parameters measured (height, weight, and BMI) there was no significant change in the
carpenters when compared with the non-carpenters. In conclusion, the effect of wood dust on carpenters
increases the arterial blood pressure, decreases the forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 sec and
peak expiratory flow rate.
Key words: Anthropometric, blood pressure, peak exploratory flow rate, , , ,
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Y. Tanko, Y. Olakunle, A. Jimoh, A. Mohammed, A.D.T. Goji and K.Y. Musa, . Effects of Wood Dust on Cardiopulmonary Functions and Anthropometric Parameters of Carpenters and Non-Carpenters in Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, (1): 43-46.
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