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ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2018

Harmful Outcome of Occupational Exposure to Petrol: Assessment of Liver Function and Blood Parameters among Gas Station Workers in Kermanshah City, Iran.

Zahra Zamanian, Zahra Sedaghat, Younes Mehrifar

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Article in International journal of preventive medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zahra ZamanianDepartment of Occupational Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra SedaghatDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Younes MehrifarDepartment of Occupational Health, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPetrol is an integral ingredient in industrial world. According to the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, there are typically more than 150 chemicals in petrol, including small amounts of benzene, toluene, xylene, ethyl benzene, and trace amounts of some contaminants, such as lead. The aim of this study was to measure the possible deleterious effect of long-term exposure to petrol on blood parameters and liver function.

methodsThis is a case-control study conducted on 160 participants. Among them, 80 participants worked in a gas station for at least 4 years and 80 participants appeared with no history of occupational exposure to petrol. Blood sample was taken at the time of admonition to the tardive office at each station at 10 AM to measure the association of number of total and differential leukocyte and liver functions.

resultsBased on the results, significant reduction in total leukocyte numbers was found in exposed group compared to unexposed group (1347 ± 4.59, <0.001). However, there was a significant increase in neutrophil (75.9 ± 3.50 in exposed group compared with 58.9 ± 3.15 among unexposed group,

conclusionsLong-term exposure to petrol fumes has deleterious effect on white blood cells. A significant reduction in the number of total and differential lymphocyte seems to be attributed to the toxic effect of petrol ingredients.

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Blood parametersexposuregas stationsliveroccupational

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