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BIOCHEMICAL STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL INHALATION OF BENZENE VAPOURS IN PETROL STATION

International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences • 2018
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون Abdel Maksoud H.A.; Mohamed G. Elharrif; Mahfouz M. K.; Omnia M.A.; Abdullah M.H. and Eltabey M.E
الكلمات المفتاحية Benzene vapours, Petrol stations workers, Oxidative stress
المجلة العلمية International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences
الناشر Not Available
المجلد 5
العدد 6
الصفحات Not Available
publication.type International
رابط البحث Not Available
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
Inhalation of benzene vapours promote various and dangerous health problems. Fuel station workers are most susceptible to benzene inhalation toxicity. Samples were collected twice, at beginning of the study and 6 months later from 40 fuel station workers from different egyptian governorates and 10 control healthy volunteers. Fuel station workers were sub divided into four groups according to years working in the station. All of them are exposed to benzene vapours and exhausts during their duties, their work shifts were 8 hrs./day. Results indicated that; benzene vapours exposure induced significant increasing in serum Lead and Cadmium and Myeloperoxidase (MPO) enzyme activity levels. This goes with marked immunologic changes presented by decreases in immunoglobulins; IgA and IgG, along with increases in levels of IgM and IgE. Also, Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly increased. Meanwhile, reduction in some other biochemical parameters including; Copper, Zinc and Iron micronutrients, as well as; Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT) enzyme levels and Glutathione (GSH) content. Hence, the study inferred that prolonged benzene inhalation can lead to biochemical and immune disorders, probably through potentiating oxidative stress and inflammation pathways..