Department of Public Health, University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India
Research Article
A Longitudinal Study on Respiratory Morbidity due to Air Pollution in an Industrial Town Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India
Author(s): Manoj Kumar* and Savita Prashar
Introduction: Air quality is continuously degraded in Mandi Gobindgarh an
industrial town of Punjab in India, which may lead to respiratory morbidity this
town.
Material and methods: A longitudinal study for 20 years (2001-2021) of follow up
was conducted in Mandi Gobindgarh an “Industrial Town” of Punjab, India.
Results: Trends shows that air pollution level was extremely higher in Mandi
Gobindgarh an industrial town during the period of 20 years as compared to
permissible limit. Adjusted Odds Ratio for, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD) in year 2021 was (OR=4.01, 95% CI 1.72-5.92 P=0.01) as compared to
year 2001 i.e. (OR=2.23, 95% CI 1.10-4.53 P=0.03) were found significantly
higher after a follow up of 20 years in the residents of Industrial Town. After this
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