Study on Effect of Traffic Exhaust Pollution on Saturation of Carboxyhemoglobin in Traffic Policemen / 环境与健康杂志
Journal of Environment and Health
; (12)1993.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effect of automobile exhaust pollution saturation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in traffic policemen. Methods 169 traffic policemen working outdoors were selected as a exposure group and 112 traffic policemen working indoors as control group in a traffic policemen detachment in Tangshan. Questionnaires and health examination were conducted in two groups. The carbon monoxide levels in the exhalation were measured in 281 traffic policemen by a micro_smokerlyzer and the corresponding saturation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) were read. Results The higher saturation of carboxyhemoglobin were observed in exposure group (2.30%?1.49%) compared with those (1.71%?0.99%) in control group (P
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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Chinese
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Journal of Environment and Health
Year:
1993
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Article