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ArticleJournal of environmental and public health2019

Environmental and Health Effects of Benzene Exposure among Egyptian Taxi Drivers.

Zeinab A Kasemy, Ghada M Kamel, Gaafar M Abdel-Rasoul, Ahmed A Ismail

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Article in Journal of environmental and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Assessment of Exposure to Benzene Among Gasoline Station Workers in Thailand: Risk Assessment Matrix Methods.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zeinab A KasemyPublic Health and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-3187-3088
Ghada M KamelBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt.
Gaafar M Abdel-RasoulIndustrial Health and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt.
Ahmed A IsmailIndustrial Health and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt.
Menoufia University · EGUnited States Department of State · US

Funding

Vulnerability of the Adolescent Brain to Organophosphorus PesticidesR01ES022163 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ROHLMAN, DIANE S · 2013 to 2018
$2.7M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES022163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To study environmental exposure to benzene as well as hematological effects of benzene exposure in taxi drivers. Background: Exposure to benzene has been associated with adverse health effects, including haematopoietic disorders. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out from the beginning of April 2017, through the end of June 2018, on 280 taxi drivers (the exposed group) and 120 unexposed matched individuals (controls). The tools included a predesigned self-administered questionnaire which contained questions about personal data (e.g., age, educational level, and smoking) and exposure data (e.g., duration and nature of exposure). Investigations involved complete blood count. Environmental studies for light-chain aromatic hydrocarbons (BTEX components: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) were done. Results: Mean values (ppm) of ambient concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (0.81 ± 0.42, 26.69 ± 0.54, 29.36 ± 2.35, and 25.11 ± 2.06, respectively) in the stations were higher than international permissible levels ( Conclusion: Abnormal hematological findings among taxi drivers were found on exposure to benzene. Health of taxi drivers is generally affected. Setting a clinic for periodic checkup and health education for taxi drivers is highly recommended.

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Automobile DrivingAdultAir PollutantsBenzene DerivativesEgyptHealth StatusHematologic TestsHumansInhalation ExposureMiddle AgedOccupational ExposurePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSelf ReportAir PollutantsBenzene Derivatives

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PMID31781254
PMCPMC6855039
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