Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39471009›Full record

SynthesisAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2024

Recent Advances in Biomonitoring of Gas Station Workers: A Systematic Review.

Simone Lima, Fabio Santiago, Rafaele Tavares Silvestre, Stephanie Rocha Vieira Elexias, Maria Helena Ornellas, Marilza De Moura Ribeiro Carvalho

Abstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Simone LimaGraduation Program of Medical Sciences (PGCM), Medical Sciences Faculty (FCM), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6624-7506
Fabio SantiagoGraduation Program of Medical Sciences (PGCM), Medical Sciences Faculty (FCM), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8223-932X
Rafaele Tavares SilvestreGraduation Program of Medical Sciences (PGCM), Medical Sciences Faculty (FCM), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2009-537X
Stephanie Rocha Vieira ElexiasGraduation Program of Medical Sciences (PGCM), Medical Sciences Faculty (FCM), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3671-9650
Maria Helena OrnellasGraduation Program of Medical Sciences (PGCM), Medical Sciences Faculty (FCM), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2983-9593
Marilza De Moura Ribeiro CarvalhoGraduation Program of Medical Sciences (PGCM), Medical Sciences Faculty (FCM), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6068-5991

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Brazil, gas stations are not self-service; attendants fill fuel tanks, leading to chronic exposure to BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes), which can cause bone marrow degeneration and immunosuppression. This systematic review highlights recent advances in biomonitoring gas station workers (GSW).

methodsWe searched PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane databases for articles in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish from 2014 to April 30, 2024, using multiple search terms.

resultsA total of 1,086 articles were identified, 322 were analyzed, and 13 were included in the final review. We highlighted recent technologies in GSW biomonitoring, such as immunophenotyping, molecular cytogenetics (FISH), and measuring miRNAs and inflammatory markers via ELISA. We also explored the link between benzene exposure and immunosuppression and suggested a potential association with chronic inflammation.  Conclusion: GSWs face significant health risks and require continuous clinical monitoring, even in the absence of overt disease. Effect biomarkers may indicate early biological responses to benzene toxicity and highlight potential health risks. However, there is no universally accepted gold standard for assessing these biomarkers.

Indexed as

BenzeneBiological MonitoringOccupational ExposureAir Pollutants, OccupationalBenzene DerivativesBiomarkersBrazilHumansTolueneXylenesAir Pollutants, OccupationalBenzeneBenzene DerivativesBiomarkersethylbenzeneTolueneXylenesBenzenegas station attendantsGas station employees

Identifiers

PMID39471009
PMCPMC11711367

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.