ArticleHeliyon2024
Effects of exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) content from paint on automobile paint workers in Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria.
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- Study of exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) and protective effects of Gallic acid on oxidative stress on peripheral lymphocytes of workers in the paint unit of an automobile industry.Toxicology reports · 2026Article
- Machine learning prediction of osteoarthritis risk from volatile organic compound exposure using SHAP interpretation in US adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exposure to volatile organic compounds increases the risk of sarcopenia: Insights into association and mechanism.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) fume in the workplace can act as an inducing agent to many health disorders. Objectives: This work investigated the effects of exposure to VOCs content from paint on the automobile paint workers in South Eastern Nigeria. Methods: A total of fifty (50) respondent participated in the study. Following the completion of informed consent form and well-structured questionnaire, blood samples were drawn and used for biochemical analysis. Results: The results of the haematological analysis showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in white blood cell (WBC) cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4), and platelet (PLT), and a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin (HB), lymphocytes (LYM) and eosinophil (EOS) of the exposed automobile paint workers compared to the control (unexposed workers). Results also showed significant (p < 0.05) increase in liver marker indices; alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), total bilirubin (TB) and albumin (ALB) as well as significant (p < 0.05) decrease in Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total protein (TP), direct bilirubin (DB). There was significant (p < 0.05) increase in urea, creatinine, potassium (K Conclusions: Result of this study suggests a toxic outcome due to exposure to VOCs in spray paint workers.
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