Analysis of the pulmonary function of motorcycle professional drivers and taxi drivers: the effect of air pollution. Prevention as the best way for caring

DOI:10.15343/0104-7809.200933.2.5

Authors

  • Claudia Adriana Sant’Anna Ferreira Centro Universitário São Camilo-SP, Brasil.
  • Fernanda Lourenço dos Santos Centro Universitário São Camilo-SP, Brasil.
  • Ioli Pereira da Costa Centro Universitário São Camilo-SP, Brasil.
  • Luana Vanali Pereira Centro Universitário São Camilo-SP, Brasil.
  • Patrícia Beloto Lopes do Rego Centro Universitário São Camilo-SP, Brasil.

Keywords:

Respiratory function tests. Air pollution. Occupational diseases.

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze and to compare the pulmonary function of motorcycle professional drivers and taxi drivers
of the city of São Paulo. 90 individuals divided in three sub-groups were evaluated: 30 motorcycle professional drivers (MG), 30 taxi
drivers (TG) and 30 staff employees, the control group (CG). All were submitted to a pulmonary function test, with evaluation of forced
vital capacity (CVF), forced expiratory volume in the first second (VEF1), relation CVF/VEF1 and expiratory flow from 25 to 75% (FEF 25-75%).
Results show differences in all the variables regarding pulmonary function, with statistical differences among the groups. MG subjects
presented the worse values. The highest difference was in FEF 25-75%, with averages of 98.8%, 78.7% and 65.4% respectively for CG, TG
and MG, p< 0.001. We concluded that the group of motorcycle professional drivers presented a worse pulmonary function, which can
be directly related to the intensity and time of exposure to pollutants

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Published

2009-04-01

How to Cite

Sant’Anna Ferreira, C. A. ., Lourenço dos Santos, F., Pereira da Costa, I. ., Vanali Pereira, L. ., & Beloto Lopes do Rego, P. . (2009). Analysis of the pulmonary function of motorcycle professional drivers and taxi drivers: the effect of air pollution. Prevention as the best way for caring: DOI:10.15343/0104-7809.200933.2.5. O Mundo Da Saúde, 33(2), 170–174. Retrieved from https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/767

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2009): APRIL/JUNE 2009

Section

Articles