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Photos: Long hours, smog take a toll on Delhi Traffic Police, tests show

Beginning Monday, Delhi Traffic Police organised medical check-ups aimed at gauging the effect of prolonged exposure to Delhi’s polluted air on their health. Preliminary tests showed that 80 of the 516 who attended the camp held at the Traffic Police Headquarters in Todapur suffered from breathing problems with at least 15% testing positive for hypertension and diabetes.

Updated on: Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM IST

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Amid Delhi’s air pollution crisis, the city’s traffic police organised a three day health check-up camp for its officers beginning Monday. Among preliminary findings, one in seven traffic policemen in Delhi was diagnosed with respiratory disorders, in the camp aiming to evaluate the effects of air pollution on the health of the force. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

Amid Delhi’s air pollution crisis, the city’s traffic police organised a three day health check-up camp for its officers beginning Monday. Among preliminary findings, one in seven traffic policemen in Delhi was diagnosed with respiratory disorders, in the camp aiming to evaluate the effects of air pollution on the health of the force. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A traffic police man is seen wearing a breathing mask which have been provided to traffic personnel by the department. These policemen spend anywhere between 12 to 14 hours a day managing traffic on the congested roads of Delhi, where air pollution levels average three to four times above levels considered safe during this time of the year. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

A traffic police man is seen wearing a breathing mask which have been provided to traffic personnel by the department. These policemen spend anywhere between 12 to 14 hours a day managing traffic on the congested roads of Delhi, where air pollution levels average three to four times above levels considered safe during this time of the year. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Traffic personnel queue up to get their tests done. Pulmonary function test (PFT) results of these traffic policemen done on Monday showed that 80 of the 516 who attended the camp held at the Traffic Police Headquarters in Todapur suffered from breathing problems. These issues ranged from throat irritation to lung congestion and asthma. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

Traffic personnel queue up to get their tests done. Pulmonary function test (PFT) results of these traffic policemen done on Monday showed that 80 of the 516 who attended the camp held at the Traffic Police Headquarters in Todapur suffered from breathing problems. These issues ranged from throat irritation to lung congestion and asthma. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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At least 15-20% of officers who attended the camp tested positive for hypertension and diabetes, doctors said. All 5,700 traffic personnel will have to undergo similar tests over the next 10 days. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

At least 15-20% of officers who attended the camp tested positive for hypertension and diabetes, doctors said. All 5,700 traffic personnel will have to undergo similar tests over the next 10 days. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A traffic police personnel undergoes a check-up at the headquarters in Todarpur. Dr Sunny Kalra from BLK Super Speciality Hospital, who conducted these health check-ups, said most of the policemen reported that long hours in hazardous work conditions were taking a toll on their physical and mental health. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

A traffic police personnel undergoes a check-up at the headquarters in Todarpur. Dr Sunny Kalra from BLK Super Speciality Hospital, who conducted these health check-ups, said most of the policemen reported that long hours in hazardous work conditions were taking a toll on their physical and mental health. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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In a PFT test, a person has to exhale air into a hollow cylindrical device called a spirometer and the lung capacity is measured by the readings it provides. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

In a PFT test, a person has to exhale air into a hollow cylindrical device called a spirometer and the lung capacity is measured by the readings it provides. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A traffic policeman gets his blood pressure checked during the camp. A cross-section of policemen, HT spoke to at the camp said fear for their safety caused the majority of their stress. They added that the demanding schedule and Delhi’s pollution in the recent weeks has also played a major role in aggravating the situation. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

A traffic policeman gets his blood pressure checked during the camp. A cross-section of policemen, HT spoke to at the camp said fear for their safety caused the majority of their stress. They added that the demanding schedule and Delhi’s pollution in the recent weeks has also played a major role in aggravating the situation. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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“During tests we found that even those who passed the PFTs have also said that they found breathing difficult and throat congestion was common for most. This is the first stage and the long exposure that they have to polluted air can only make matters worse. They have to battle asthma and even Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is irreversible,” said Dr Sunny Kalra. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 06, 2017 4:19 PM

“During tests we found that even those who passed the PFTs have also said that they found breathing difficult and throat congestion was common for most. This is the first stage and the long exposure that they have to polluted air can only make matters worse. They have to battle asthma and even Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is irreversible,” said Dr Sunny Kalra. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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