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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2024

Club cell protein (CC16) in serum as an effect marker for small airway epithelial damage caused by diesel exhaust and blasting fumes in potash mining.

Savo Neumann, Swaantje Casjens, Frank Hoffmeyer, Katrin Rühle, Lisa Gamrad-Streubel, Lisa-Marie Haase, Katharina K Rudolph, Jörg Giesen, Volker Neumann, Dirk Taeger and 4 more

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2024. 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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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Savo NeumannInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany. savo.neumann@dguv.de.ORCID 0009-0003-8358-8822
Swaantje CasjensInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Frank HoffmeyerInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Katrin RühleEnvironment and Health, Ramboll Deutschland GmbH, City Tower-Limbecker Platz 1, 45127, Essen, Germany.
Lisa Gamrad-StreubelEnvironment and Health, Ramboll Deutschland GmbH, City Tower-Limbecker Platz 1, 45127, Essen, Germany.
Lisa-Marie HaaseEnvironment and Health, Ramboll Deutschland GmbH, City Tower-Limbecker Platz 1, 45127, Essen, Germany.
Katharina K RudolphEnvironment and Health, Ramboll Deutschland GmbH, City Tower-Limbecker Platz 1, 45127, Essen, Germany.
Jörg GiesenInstitute for the Research on Hazardous Substances (IGF), 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Volker NeumannInstitute for the Research on Hazardous Substances (IGF), 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Dirk TaegerInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Dirk PallapiesInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Thomas BirkEnvironment and Health, Ramboll Deutschland GmbH, City Tower-Limbecker Platz 1, 45127, Essen, Germany.
Thomas BrüningInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Jürgen BüngerInstitute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine · DERamboll (Germany) · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe effect marker club cell protein (CC16) is secreted by the epithelium of the small respiratory tract into its lumen and passes into the blood. Increased amounts of CC16 in serum are observed during acute epithelial lung injury due to air pollutants. CC16 in serum was determined as part of this cross-sectional study in underground potash miners on acute and chronic health effects from exposures to diesel exhaust and blasting fumes.

methodsNitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and diesel particulate matter were measured in 672 workers at a German potash mining site on a person-by-person basis over an early shift or midday shift, together with CC16 serum concentrations before and after the respective shift. CC16 concentrations and CC16 shift-differences were evaluated with respect to personal exposure measurements and other quantitative variables by Spearman rank correlation coefficients. CC16 shift-differences were modeled using multiple linear regression. Above-ground workers as reference group were compared to the exposed underground workers.

resultsSerum concentrations of CC16 were influenced by personal characteristics such as age, smoking status, and renal function. Moreover, they showed a circadian rhythm. While no statistically significant effects of work-related exposure on CC16 concentrations were seen in never smokers, such effects were evident in current smokers.

conclusionThe small airways of current smokers appeared to be vulnerable to the combination of measured work-related exposures and individual exposure to smoking. Therefore, as health protection of smokers exposed to diesel exhaust and blasting fumes, smoking cessation is strongly recommended.

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Complex MixturesOccupational ExposureVehicle EmissionsCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMiningRespiratory SystemUteroglobinComplex MixturespotashSCGB1A1 protein, humanUteroglobinVehicle EmissionsCigarette smokingCircadian rhythmDiesel particulate matterNitrogen oxidesOccupational exposure limitSCGB1A1

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PMID38110551
PMCPMC10876725
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