ArticleArchives of environmental & occupational health2014
Biological exposure metrics of beryllium-exposed dental technicians.
Article in Archives of environmental & occupational health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Elemental analysis of contemporary dental materials regarding potential beryllium content.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- HO-1 protects smokers exposed to artificial stone dust for pulmonary function tests deterioration.Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG · 2018Article
- Differential pattern of deposition of nanoparticles in the airways of exposed workers.Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology · 2017Article
- Artificial stone dust-induced functional and inflammatory abnormalities in exposed workers monitored quantitatively by biometrics.ERJ open research · 2016Article
- Biological monitoring of particulate matter accumulated in the lungs of urban asthmatic children in the Tel-Aviv area.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2015Article
- A novel alternative to environmental monitoring to detect workers at risk for beryllium exposure-related health effects.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2014Article
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Abstract
Beryllium is commonly used in the dental industry. This study investigates the association between particle size and shape in induced sputum (IS) with beryllium exposure and oxidative stress in 83 dental technicians. Particle size and shape were defined by laser and video, whereas beryllium exposure data came from self-reports and beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT) results. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO1) gene expression in IS was evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. A high content of particles (92%) in IS >5 μ in size is correlated to a positive BeLPT risk (odds ratio [OR] = 3.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.9-13). Use of masks, hoods, and type of exposure yielded differences in the transparency of IS particles (gray level) and modulate HO1 levels. These results indicate that parameters of size and shape of particles in IS are sensitive to workplace hygiene, affect the level of oxidative stress, and may be potential markers for monitoring hazardous dust exposures.
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