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Effect of Gas Flaring on Lung Function among Residents in Gas Flaring Community in Delta State, Nigeria
S.I. Ovuakporaye, C.P. Aloamaka, A.E. Ojieh, D.E. Ejebe and J.C. Mordi
Corresponding Author: J.C. Mordi
Submitted: February 10, 2012
Accepted: March 08, 2012
Published: May 15, 2012 |
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The study determined the impact of gas flaring on lung function by specifically evaluating changes
in Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) of residents in Ugberikoko, a gas flaring community. Participants for the
study were drawn from the representative group in the gas flaring community in Delta State, Nigeria and values
obtained were compared with those from non gas flaring community (Irhodo). Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
(PEFR) was measured and used to assess lung function of the selected participants (n = 400) each for both. The
peak expiratory flow rate was determined using the (Wright peak flow metre as a spirometric device ) results
obtained for children, young adults and older adults from the gas flaring community are 270.05±3.30 (13-17
years), 222.17±6.03 (18-30 years) and 245.00±8.66 (41-50 years), respectively. Age-matched values from nongas
flaring community are 432.05±5.57 (13-17 years), 420.75±16.22 (18-30 years) and 428.57±19.41 (41-50
years). Differences in matched values were significant (p<0.05). The findings showed that residents in gas
flaring community had reduced peak expiratory flow rate.
Key words: Gas flaring, Irhodo, peak expiratory flow rate, ugberikoko, , ,
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S.I. Ovuakporaye, C.P. Aloamaka, A.E. Ojieh, D.E. Ejebe and J.C. Mordi, . Effect of Gas Flaring on Lung Function among Residents in Gas Flaring Community in Delta State, Nigeria. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (05): 525-528.
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