Changes in peripheral hemogram among workers with short-term lead exposure / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
; (12): 595-597, 2013.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-275877
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine the effect of short-term occupational lead exposure on the inflammatory response system in blood among workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 255 lead-exposed workers (length of service ≤1 year) at an electronics factory in Dongguan, China (exposure group), as well as 205 managers without any occupational exposure at another factory (control group), were included in the study. Occupational physical examination was done to get peripheral blood counts. The blood lead levels of workers were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. The relationship between blood lead and peripheral hemogram was analyzed using SPSS software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The exposure group had blood lead levels of 0.07∼1.70 µmol/L, falling within the normal range. The leukocyte count, percentage of granulocytes, and absolute value of granulocytes were significantly higher in the exposure group than in the control group, and the results remained unchanged after adjustment for age and sex (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in red blood cell count and hemoglobin value between the two groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Short-term occupational lead exposure may increase the counts of inflammatory cells in blood, but it has little effect on red blood cells and hemoglobin.</p>
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.9 Reduzir as mortes por produtos químicos y contaminação do ar, água e solo
Problema de saúde:
Exposições Ocupacionais
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Sangue
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Contagem de Células Sanguíneas
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China
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Eletrônica
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Chumbo
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Intoxicação por Chumbo
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo