Santhosh Kumar

Dr. Santhosh Kumar


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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 September 2010 in American Journal of Industrial Medicine
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NUNazia Uzma
Nazia Uzma
SKSanthosh Kumar
Santhosh Kumar
Mohammed Abdul Hannan HazariMohammed Abdul Hannan Hazari
Mohammed Abdul Hannan Hazari

NUNazia Uzma
Nazia Uzma
BSB. M. Khaja Mohinuddin Salar
B. M. Khaja Mohinuddin Salar
SKSanthosh Kumar
Santhosh Kumar
NANusrat Aziz
Nusrat Aziz
MDM. Anthony David
M. Anthony David
VRV. Devender Reddy
V. Devender Reddy
Long term exposure to solvents and air pollutants can lead to deleterious effects on respiratory, haematological and thyroid functioning. The aim of this study was to investigate whether chronic exposure to solvents like benzene and pollutants like carbon monoxide in petrol filling workers had adverse effect on blood parameters, thyroid and respiratory functions. The study group consisted of 42 healthy, non-smoker petrol filling workers, aged 20-50 years with work (exposure) duration from 2-15 years while 36 healthy subjects of the same age group served as controls. Physical examination and measurement of pulmonary functions by portable electronic spirometer were performed. Complete blood pictures (CBP) were determined by normal haematology lab procedure and hormones by Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) light absorption techniques. There was a significant decrease in the lung volumes and capacities; the restrictive pattern was more prevalent in the workers when compared with the control groups. But in the workers exposed for long period (more than 10 years) the restrictive pattern was changed to mixed pattern. A significant increase in haemoglobin (Hb) (>16 mg %) and red blood cells (RBC) (5.4 million cells/mm3) were observed in workers with longer period of exposure when compared with the control subjects (14.483 mg% and 4.83 million cells/mm3 for Hb and RBC respectively). White blood cell count except eosinophils and platelets were significantly lower in workers compared to controls. Marked increase in the tetra iodothyroinine (T4), free thyroxine (T4F) level and significant decrease in thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH), and tri-iodothyronine (T3) were observed between long term exposed and non – exposed groups. Till now researchers focused only on the effect of solvents in workers professionally exposed to solvents without considering the effect of concomittant air pollution. The result obtained from present study indicates that there is a significant toxic effect of solvents and air pollutants on workers exposed for longer duration. Improved detection and prevention technologies are needed to answer environmentally related health questions for petrol filling workers.

16 September 2009 in Radiation and Environmental Biophysics
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SKSanthosh Kumar
Santhosh Kumar
AKAmit Kunwar
Amit Kunwar
AAA. Ahmad
A. Ahmad
LKL. B. Kumbhare
L. B. Kumbhare
VJV. K. Jain
V. K. Jain
IPIndira Priyadarsini
Indira Priyadarsini

28 April 2010 in Biological Trace Element Research
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SKSanthosh Kumar
Santhosh Kumar
AKAmit Kunwar
Amit Kunwar
BSBeena G. Singh
Beena G. Singh
AAAdeel Ahmad
Adeel Ahmad
IPIndira Priyadarsini
Indira Priyadarsini

25 August 2010 in Biological Trace Element Research
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NUNazia Uzma
Nazia Uzma
SKSanthosh Kumar
Santhosh Kumar
KPK. I. Priyadarsini
K. I. Priyadarsini