Impact Of Environmental Pollution On Public Health: A Case Study Of Stone Crushing Industry Of Margalla Hills, Taxila, Pakistan
The base of research work Impact of Environmental Pollution on Public Health. It was a Case Study of Stone Crushing Industry of Margalla Hills Taxila on human health and duration of workday’s loss due to the sufferings from different diseases. Primary data was collected using “purposive sampling techniques.” The total sample size was 50 respondents each from Stone Crushing Industry and CDA workers Non-Stone Crushing Industry. The data had equally distributed among Stone Crushing Industry and CDA workers Non-Stone Crushing Industry. Data had obtained through well-structured and pretested questionnaire. Chi-Square Test had used to carry out comparative analysis between the Stone Crushing Industry workforce and CDA workers Non-Stone Crushing Industry. Workforce for Stone Crushing Industry has direct impact of dust pollution and number of workday’s loss due to illness/total direct mitigation cost. Result also revealed that there is significant number of workday’s loss due to illness from dust for Stone Crushing workforce. High co-relation had also observed for prolonged working hour’s consequently greater exposure to the dust particles. Results showed Stone Crushing Industry workforce more illness and workday loss as compared to CDA workers Non-Stone Crushing Industry. Although Stone Crushing Industry Workforce was aware of dust pollution, yet their negligence in adopting safety measures including non-using of dust masks was main cause of their illness whereas major factor is lack of education and awareness. Average Stone Crushing Workers and CDA workers Non-Stone Crushing Industry illness response was 65%. Policy recommendations had formulated. Supervisor:-Dr. Usman Mustafa
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