Advanced OR and AI Methods in Transportation IMPACT OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC POLLUTION ON LUNG FUNCTION OF RESIDENTIAL POPULATION IN JALGAON URBAN CENTER
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Higher levels of pollutants are observed in the residential area near the highway passing through Jalgaon urban center. The continuous exposure of the population to these higher levels of air pollutants leads in decrease in the lung capacity. Decline in the lung parameters FVC, FEV1, and PEFR are observed in the population residing in the area than the non-exposed population.
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