Gastric ulcers have been identified as a common health problem for workers in the area, including factory workers.
The doctors and health workers interviewed felt that this was due to irregular eating habits and the length of time
between meals and the drinking unsafe drinking water. Respiratory disorder was highlighted as a major problem in
the study area and participants in also mentioned the problem of asthma. Although this may be caused by a number of factors studies have shown that occasional high concentrations of hydrogen sulphide found in community air samples
were consistent with complaints of headaches, eye irritation, and sore throats. Exposure of 42 individuals to 2.5 to 5
ppm (3.5 to 7 mg/m3) hydrogen sulphide caused coughing and throat irritation after 15 minutes. In addition there
is a large body of evidence that shows that textile dyes can act as respiratory sensitizers and can lead to choughs,
respiratory tract irritation and asthma