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ArticleScientific reports2025

Detection of reproductive and hematobiochemical biomarkers to evaluate the impact of heavy metal exposure on brick kiln workers.

Kibria Hassan, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Mehwish David, Sarwat Jahan, Tayyaba Afsar, Fohad Mabood Husain, Huma Shafique, Suhail Razak

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Kibria HassanReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Muhammad Kashif KhanReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Mehwish DavidReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Sarwat JahanReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Tayyaba AfsarDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia.
Fohad Mabood HusainDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia.
Huma ShafiqueDepartment of Genetics, School of Biological Sciences, the Venture Centre Stirling House Cambridge Innovation Park, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB259PB, United Kingdom.
Suhail RazakDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia. Smarazi@ksu.edu.sa.

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The brick manufacturing process contributes to the presence of heavy metals, particularly in the microenvironment surrounding the kilns. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of heavy metal-containing brick kiln emissions on the reproductive health and hematobiochemical parameters of brick kiln workers in Layyah, Pakistan. The current study involved (n = 300) workers and (n = 200) non-workers. Demographic data, health history and body mass index (BMI) were assessed. Blood samples were collected to determine heavy metal concentrations, hematological profiles, and liver function tests. A significant decrease in BMI (Kg/m

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BiomarkersMetals, HeavyOccupational ExposureReproductionAdultCadmiumFemaleHumansLeadMaleMiddle AgedOxidative StressPakistanBiomarkersCadmiumLeadMetals, HeavyBiochemical biomarkersBrick kilnHealth consequencesHeavy metalsReproductive biomarkers

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