Abstract
Exposure to wood smoke leads to mucosal irritation and physiological and neurological abnormalities in human.Blood samples along with histories were taken from 100(50Tandoor occupants and 50 controls) male individualsliving in the same locality. SYSMIX KX-21 (Japan) and Shimadzu Double Beam Spectrophotometer 1700 Pharma (Japan) were used for blood profiling and serum biochemistry. In workers, blood cholesterol was 131 ± 4.8 mg/dl, triglyceride was 125 ± 10mg/dl, and serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase level was 68 ± 2.4IU/L and glucose level was 113 ± 2.1 mg/dl. The total red blood cell count was 5.6 ± 0.035mill/cmm, hemoglobin level was15 ± 0.054mg/dl, hematocrit value was49 ± 0.22 mg/dl, mean corpuscular volume was 86 ± 0.22 fl,mean corpuscular hemoglobin was 31 ± 0.12 pg, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration was 35 ± 0.12gm/dl, neutrophils were 77 ± 0.50%, lymphocytes were 45 ± 1.0 %, eosinophilswere6.0 ± 0.14%, monocytes were 7.7 ± 0.19 %, total leukocyte count were 11014 ± 115/cmm, and platelets were235864 ± 5491 /cmm. In control group the blood cholesterol, triglyceride, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase and glucose level was111 ± 2.4mg/dl,97 ± 1.5mg/dl, 28 ± 1.1IU/L and 101 ± 1.2 mg/dl respectively, while thetotal red blood cell count, hemoglobin level, hematocrit value, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobinconcentration, neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, monocytes, leukocyte, and platelets were4.3 ± 0.027mil/cmm, 12 ± 0.064 mg/dl, 38 ± 0.11mg/dl, 75 ± 0.30fl, 25 ± 0.37pg, 31 ± 0.11gm/dl, 56 ± 0.82%, 34 ± 1.0, 3.1 ± 0.20%, 4.2 ± 0.12%, 6573 ± 125, and 169162 ± 2454 /cmm respectively.The levels in both groups were statistically compared using t test and the p value was determined.The results showed that there was significant increase in blood biochemical parameters as well as in complete blood count in workers as compared to control and are therefore at more risk to heart, lungs and blood diseases.
Highlights
A Tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven used for cooking and baking in many countries like Pakistan, India, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Burma and Bangladesh (Steven 2011)
Exposure to wood smoke leads to mucosal irritation and physiological and neurological abnormalities in human.Blood samples along with histories were taken from 100(50Tandoor occupants and 50 controls) male individualsliving in the same locality
The particulate matter in kitchen is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and lung cancer in women (Perez et al 2010).In Pakistan 94% of households in rural areas and 58% in urban areas depend on biomass fuels due to incomplete combustion of the biomass fuels, the resulting smoke contains a range of health-worseningsubstances that, at varying concentrations, can causea serious threat to human health
Summary
A Tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven used for cooking and baking in many countries like Pakistan, India, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Burma and Bangladesh (Steven 2011). The particulate matter in kitchen is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and lung cancer in women (Perez et al 2010).In Pakistan 94% of households in rural areas and 58% in urban areas depend on biomass fuels (wood, dung, and agricultural waste) due to incomplete combustion of the biomass fuels, the resulting smoke contains a range of health-worseningsubstances that, at varying concentrations, can causea serious threat to human health. Indoor air pollution accounts for 28,000 deaths a year and 40 million cases of acute respiratory illness. It places a significant economic burden on Pakistan with an annual cost of 1% of GDP (Colbeck et al 2010). The present study was conducted to study the general health status of Tandoor occupants exposed to wood smoke and its effects on blood biochemical parameters of the occupants and hematological parameters
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