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1. Introduction 1

2. Review of Literature 3

3. Materials and Method 7

3.1. Criteria for polluted and non-polluted area selection 7

3.2. Questionnaire based study 8

3.3. Written Consent 9

3.4. Spirometry Study 9

3.4.1. Spirometry study procedure 9

3.4.2. Reproducibility 10

3.5. Study Subject 11

4. Results 12

5. Discussion 25

6. Conclusions 27

7. Reference 28
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Table 1. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in pollutant levels 8

between polluted and non-polluted areas, with all p-values less than 0.05

Table 2. Anthropometric parameters of polluted and non-polluted 13

Table 3. Lung function mean and standard deviation value of polluted and non- 24

polluted
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Figure 1. Wheezing status of the studied polluted and non-polluted subjects 14

Figure 2. Morning chest tightness the studied polluted and non-polluted subjects 14

Figure 3. Get up at night due to shortness of breath in polluted and non-polluted

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subjects

Figure 4. Shortness of breath not doing strenuous work 16

Figure 5. Get up at night for cough in the studied polluted and non-polluted
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subjects

Figure 6. Coughing status in morning of the studied subjects 17

Figure 7. Bring out phlegm in the morning 18

Figure 8. Breathing difficulties 19

Figure 9. Exposed to dust or pets 20

Figure 10. Attack of Asthma in 1 year 21

Figure 11. Use of inhaler pump medicine 21

Figure 12. Status of sneezing 22

Figure 13. Status of eye itchiness 23

 List of Abbreviations and Notations

Abbreviation Full Form

% Percentage

FVC Forced Vital Capacity

FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second

MVV Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

PM10 Particulate Matter of less than 10 micrometer in aerodynamic diameter

PM2.5 Particulate Matter of less than 2.5 micrometer in aerodynamic diameter