A cross-sectional study on the respiratory health status and its determinants among rural handloom workers in Tamil Nadu
A considerable proportion of home-based handloom workers have poor respiratory health status, with no use of personal protective equipment and unhealthy indoor air quality. Interventions to improve ventilation and promoting protective equipment use are essential to safeguard respiratory health in this population.
Authors
- A. Chitra
- S. Costantia Dovita
- V. Vinoth Kumar
Institutions
- Madras Medical College (IN)
- ACS Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lung India
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_509_25
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00