Assessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups

The goal of this research was to investigate the health effects of winter pollution on various occupations in Lahore and its neighboring peri-urban areas. A questionnaire survey, key informants, and focused group discussions were employed to collect data, which included demographic, socioeconomic, a...

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Auteurs principaux:	Fatima Jabeen, Zulfiqar Ali, Amina Maharjan
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Publié:	MDPI AG 2021
Sujets:	air pollution occupational health winter smog health effects low- and middle-income countries urban air pollution Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3e76f846b5be404cbccfbd2c0ac418932021-11-25T16:45:56ZAssessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups10.3390/atmos121115322073-4433https://doaj.org/article/3e76f846b5be404cbccfbd2c0ac418932021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/11/1532https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433The goal of this research was to investigate the health effects of winter pollution on various occupations in Lahore and its neighboring peri-urban areas. A questionnaire survey, key informants, and focused group discussions were employed to collect data, which included demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related information. Descriptive statistics and the multivariate logistic regression model (MLRM) were used to examine the effects of pollution on exposed occupational groups who experienced symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, and eye discomfort. According to data from interviews, MLRM revealed that individuals working in various occupations with outdoor and indoor environments are equally affected by winter smog, but being middle-aged (odds ratio OR = 5.73), having a history of a respiratory ailment (OR = 4.06), and location (OR = 2.26) all play important roles in determining health. However, less educated people, elders, and people who already live in polluted areas are more likely to develop respiratory health symptoms. During the smog incident, it was determined that diverse health and socioeconomic factors exacerbate an individual’s negative health impact more than others.Fatima JabeenZulfiqar AliAmina MaharjanMDPI AGarticleair pollutionoccupational healthwinter smoghealth effectslow- and middle-income countriesurban air pollutionMeteorology. ClimatologyQC851-999ENAtmosphere, Vol 12, Iss 1532, p 1532 (2021)
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spellingShingle	air pollution occupational health winter smog health effects low- and middle-income countries urban air pollution Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 Fatima Jabeen Zulfiqar Ali Amina Maharjan Assessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups
description	The goal of this research was to investigate the health effects of winter pollution on various occupations in Lahore and its neighboring peri-urban areas. A questionnaire survey, key informants, and focused group discussions were employed to collect data, which included demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related information. Descriptive statistics and the multivariate logistic regression model (MLRM) were used to examine the effects of pollution on exposed occupational groups who experienced symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, and eye discomfort. According to data from interviews, MLRM revealed that individuals working in various occupations with outdoor and indoor environments are equally affected by winter smog, but being middle-aged (odds ratio OR = 5.73), having a history of a respiratory ailment (OR = 4.06), and location (OR = 2.26) all play important roles in determining health. However, less educated people, elders, and people who already live in polluted areas are more likely to develop respiratory health symptoms. During the smog incident, it was determined that diverse health and socioeconomic factors exacerbate an individual’s negative health impact more than others.
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title	Assessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups
title_short	Assessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups
title_full	Assessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups
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Assessing Health Impacts of Winter Smog in Lahore for Exposed Occupational Groups

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