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Symptoms of Respiratory Health Problems in Rice Mill Workers of Bangladesh

Ansari M M H
Prof. Dr. Md. Mostaque Hossain Ansari, Ex. Professor of Community Medicine, KYAMC, Enayetpur, Sirajgonj, Bangladesh.

Karim M R
Prof. Dr. Md. Rezaul Karim, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.

Mashud I
Dr. Istaque Mashud, Trainee Doctor, Islami Bank Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Background: Husking, Major, and Automatic types of rice mills are small scale industry abundant in Bangladesh producing parboiled rice. A little information is available about the chronic respiratory health problems of the workers due to their occupational exposure to the rice mill dust in Bangladesh. Objectives: To be aware of symptoms of chronic respiratory health problems in rice mill workers of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 500 rice mill workers. Data were collected about the symptoms of chronic respiratory health problems by face to face interview with a questionnaire. Physical examinations and lung function tests were done. Results: A total of 34.0% of workers complained of suffering from the symptoms of chronic respiratory illness. Cough (18.0%), dyspnoea (10.0%), rhinitis (6.8%), and wheezing (5.8%) were the prevalent symptoms. No clinical sign of any respiratory disease was detected. The majority (69.0%) of the symptom sufferers worked in the Parboiling and drying section (PBDS) of the mills and their duration of employment and suffering from symptoms were also short. Conclusion: Occupational respiratory health problem in rice mill workers in Bangladesh is not at a remarkable level. Only symptomatic treatment is required to elude the problems at present but continuing in job health education, supervision and monitoring are essential for the future.

Keywords: Bangladesh, Rice mill, Rice mill workers, Symptoms of respiratory problems.

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Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Health hazard

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This study was planned to assess the prevalence of symptoms of chronic respiratory problems (CRHP) in rice mill workers for their occupational exposure to dust hazards in order to assess the threshold of the problem and to make recommendations for the preventive and control measures in the country.

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It was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 500 rice mill workers at Rajshahi Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation area (Rajshahi BSCIC), and the rice mills situated around the Rajshahi Metropolitan city area in the year 2010-13. Data about the symptoms of respiratory illness and problems and other related socio-demographic and occupation-related variables were collected from purposively sampled workers through in-depth face to face interview with a pretested close-ended questionnaire. They were examined physically for lung sounds and the Lung function test was done by Microspirometer (Type: Micro Medical Digital Volume Transducer). The collected data were computerized, compiled and analyzed using SPSS l6 software. Frequencies, cross-tabulation and non-parametric tests (Chi-square and Binomial tests) were done in accordance with the objective of the study.

Source of Information: KYAMC Journal Vol. 7, No.-2, January 2017

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The prevalence of symptoms of respiratory health problems in rice mill workers in Bangladesh is low. As no signs of the problems were detected in the workers, it can be concluded that the Prevalence of respiratory illness in rice mill is not at an alarming level. Only symptomatic treatment is necessary to reduce the suffering as a micro-measure for the prevention and control at present. Though continuing research, health education, inspection, and monitoring of rice mill environment and workers are essential as macro-measure.

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