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ArticleScientific reports2024

Investigation of metal concentration distribution and corresponding health exposure assessment of fabricated metal product manufacturers.

Cheng-Hang Lan, Lun-Chun Ou, Hung-Hsin Liu, Chiung-Yu Peng

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Cheng-Hang LanDepartment of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung-Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, 71703, Taiwan.
Lun-Chun OuDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Hung-Hsin LiuDepartment of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung Shan Medical University and Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan.
Chiung-Yu PengDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan. jessicapeng0830@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7669-4481

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Kaohsiung Medical University KMU-TC113A01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The fabricated metal product industries were identified as producers of variable and heterogeneous pollution. Workers in these manufacturing facilities are exposed to multiple pollutants present at variable concentrations. Specific known adverse health effects include bladder cancer associated with metalworking fluid exposure and lung cancer associated with electroplating processes. To reduce the incidence of these adverse effects, the main challenge is to identify the most hazardous pollutants within this complex exposure environment and evaluate the corresponding health potentials. In this study, exposure indices were formulated to assess multiple metal exposures with the ultimate goal of providing relevant information for exposure reduction and control measures. Fifteen plants, including metal mold manufacturing, metal casting, and surface treatment plants, were investigated in terms of total concentration, summation of corresponding ratio to threshold limit value (STLV

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MetalsOccupational ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringHumansRisk AssessmentMetalsHazard indexHealth hazardIncremental lifetime cancer riskSurface treatment plants

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PMID38871786
PMCPMC11176342

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