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http://20.193.157.4:9595/xmlui/handle/123456789/1870| Title: | Biochemical effects of occupational lead exposure to workers in small scale automobile workshop of North Karnataka (India). |
| Authors: | Nilima N Dongre, Adinath N Suryakar Arun J Patil Dilip B Rathi |
| Keywords: | Automobile workers; Biochemical effects; Blood Lead (PbB); Car workers; Environmental health; Occupational health; Small-scale workshops; Urinary lead (PbU). |
| Issue Date: | 2010 |
| Publisher: | BLDE(Deemed to be University) |
| Abstract: | In developing countries like India, the occupational exposure to lead still persists in the unorganised small-scale workshops. The workers are unaware of the toxic effects of lead exposure. We studied 30 automobile workers exposed to lead for periods from 2-15 years and normal healthy control subjects (N=30) who were non-occupationally exposed to lead from Bijapur, North Karnataka, India. Venous blood and urine samples were collected from both groups. The blood lead (PbB) 364%, p<0.001 and urinary lead (PbU) 176%, P<0.001 levels were significantly increased in these workers as compared to the control. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1870 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Biochemistry |
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