ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2025
The impact of high temperature, noise, benzene compounds, and shift work on renal function abnormalities in oil workers: a cohort study in China.
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backgroundRenal dysfunction poses a significant global health burden, with occupational hazards in the petroleum industry potentially contributing to its development. This cohort study aimed to evaluate the impact of four occupational hazards-high temperature, noise, benzene compounds, and shift work-on renal dysfunction in a cohort of oil workers.
methodsA prospective cohort study was conducted using data from the "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Occupational Population Health Effects Cohort." A total of 2,292 petroleum workers without baseline renal dysfunction were followed from 2017 to 2021. Renal dysfunction was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 90 mL/min/1.73 m
resultsOver four years, 24.52% of workers developed renal dysfunction. Multivariate Cox regression revealed significant risks for workers exposed to high temperature (P = 0.003, HR = 1.33, 95% CI:1.10-1.61), noise (P = 0.001, HR = 1.43, 1.18-1.72), benzene compounds (P = 0.001, HR = 1.70, 1.42-2.05), and high-intensity shift work (WSI > 1022.75; P = 0.001, HR = 1.96, 1.60-2.40). Additive interactions were observed between high-intensity shift work and high temperature (RERI = 1.89), noise (RERI = 1.40), and benzene compounds (RERI = 3.07). Moderate shift work intensity showed a protective effect.
conclusionsExposure to noise, benzene compounds, and high-intensity shift work independently increased renal dysfunction risk among petroleum workers. An association was also observed for high-temperature exposure, and interactions between these hazards amplified risks, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to mitigate occupational exposures.
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