Urbanization has led to enormous increase in number of automobiles and in order to cater them petrol filling stations and workshops for repairing the vehicles had also increased accordingly. Workers engaged in these places are continuously exposed to petrol and diesel fumes which can take a toll on their health. Respiratory system is the most affected one as the fumes are volatile. The present ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether there is an excess of leukaemias in 0-15 year old children among those living in close proximity (within 100 m) of a main road or petrol station. METHODS Data for 0-15 year old children diagnosed between 1990 and 1994 in the United Kingdom West Midlands were used. Postcode addresses were used to locate the point of residence which was compared with proximity ...

Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a well known gasoline additive, is used in China nationwide to enhance the octane number of gasoline and reduce harmful exhaust emissions, yet little is known regarding the potential health risk associated with occupational exposure to MTBE in petrol stations. In this study, 97 petrol station attendants (PSAs) in southern China were recruited for an assessmen...

PURPOSE To determine the effect of petrol exposure on DNA integrity in peripheral blood lymphocytes among petrol attendants and a non-exposed comparison population. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 101 fuel station employees and 50 office-based non-exposed workers in Durban, South Africa. Participants were interviewed using a validated questionnaire. Genomic DNA was extracted from ...

BACKGROUND Lung reactions to exposure to dust, gases, and fumes at work places have been studied in different populations. The emission level of pollutants that emit particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in size (PM 10) has been found very high in Ahmedabad. Hence, petrol pump workers in Ahmedabad are likely to get exposed to a high level of air pollution along with petrol and diesel vapo...

Aim: Evaluation of nuclear anomalies in exfoliated buccal epithelial cells of petrol station attendants and oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. Materials and methods: Study was carried out on 60 subjects. 20 petrol pump attendants, 20-squamous cell carcinoma patients and 20 healthy subjects. They were asked questions regarding their life style and personal factors (age, duration of working i...

Objective: Exposures to petrol vapours have been shown to affect functioning of different systems of the body. The effect on lung function is largely unexplored in Africa. We aimed at studying the effect of exposure to petrol vapours on pulmonary function among petrol pump workers. Method: A cross-sectional survey using modified Medical Research Council questionnaire was conducted and spirometr...

This paper reports a study of ongoing social activities at a petrol station. Petrol stations constitute a nexus for mobility. Through ethnographic observations the author tests how the continuous flow of vehicles, commodities, money, and people are sustained and made accountable. The fieldwork demonstrates that, despite its transitory character, the petrol station offers a wide spectrum of `dur...