Publications by authors named "Sampathraju Raghavan"
Background: Construction laborers succumb to poor health due to the inherent workplace health hazards and poor socio-economic living conditions. With rising healthcare expenses, the increased risk of poor health may aggravate their economic status, pushing them deeper into poverty.
Settings And Design: The current cross-sectional multicenter study comprehensively investigated the determinants of health, health-seeking behavior, and poor economic impact regarding catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among construction laborers.
Chronic Low-dose Exposure to Highly Toxic Gas Phosgene and Its Effect on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate.
Indian J Occup Environ Med
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- Phosgene is a toxic gas that irritates the airways and eyes, and the study aims to see how chronic low-dose exposure affects the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), a simple test for lung function.
- The research involved 287 workers in phosgene production, assessing their health and work history, followed by clinical exams and PEFR measurements.
- Findings revealed that older workers and those with longer job durations or direct phosgene exposure had significantly lower PEFR, indicating that even low doses of phosgene can impair lung function.
Background: Sewage treatment plant workers (STPs) are exposed to gaseous pollutants (H2S) and bioaerosols and their health is at risk.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate exposures to dust, 1,3 Beta D Glucans, endotoxins and gaseous pollutants in different process plants and to provide suitable recommendations.
Methods: Gaseous pollutants and bioaerosols (inhalable dust, 1,3 beta D-glucans and endotoxins) were evaluated in two sewage treatment plants (STPs) of Ahmedabad city, India.
Spirometric Measurement among Polyurethane Foam Mattress-making Workers of India.
Indian J Community Med
May 2021
Background: The polyurethane foam (PUF) mattress-making workers are exposed to isocyanates which are known respiratory toxicants and cause effect on pulmonary volumes and flows. Thus, the study was with a rationale to measure the changes in pulmonary flow and volumes due to isocyanates among PUF mattress-making workers.
Materials And Methods: The study included 183 male workers from seven PUF making units of western and northern India.