Occupational health hazards of stone quarry workers of Nagaland, India

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AuthorNutsolu Lohe
AuthorSudipta Ghosh
Date Accessioned2024-12-30T04:05:12Z
Date Available2024-12-30T04:05:12Z
Date of Publication2022
AbstractOccupational health is a neglected public health issue among healthcare workers in developing countries.This study was conducted in Wokha district of Nagaland, North-East India. A total number of 152 Lotha male stone quarry workers with age cohort 18-60 years and an ethnicity and age matching 152 adult males as the controls were selected for the present study. Blood pressures (both systolic and diastolic), oxygen saturation, pulse rate and forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured on each participant.
Identifier URIhttps://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/1352
PublisherHuman Biology and Public Health
Source URI/URLhttps://doi.org/10.52905/hbph2022.1.25
KeywordLotha
KeywordQuarry workers
KeywordBlood pressure
KeywordOxygen saturation
KeywordPulse rate
KeywordNagaland
KeywordIndia
TitleOccupational health hazards of stone quarry workers of Nagaland, India
Item TypeArticle
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