Bengaluru study finds reduced lung function in frontline workers

A three-year VOERIC study of over 10,000 Bengaluru frontline workers exposed to polluted air found early lung-function problems in all groups. About 45% of pourakarmikas showed the PRISm pattern of reduced lung capacity, followed by 29.5% of BMTC drivers, 28% of traffic police and 15% of construction workers. The study screened 4,517 drivers and 3,285 police personnel.