Carboxyhaemoglobin levels in workers in Leicestershire garages.
Blood carboxyhaemoglobin (HbCO%) levels were measured in 61 workers in 35 garages in Leicester and Leicestershire. Of 26 workers in large garages in winter, 44% of the non-smokers and 20% of the smokers had increased CO absorption, the highest HbCO% being 26.0 in a non-smoker. Of 35 workers in 24 smaller, randomly chosen garages visited throughout the year (two per month) the corresponding figures were 43% and 14%, the highest HbCO% being 21.0. The possible relevance of these findings to coronary heart disease in garage workers is discussed.
D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D004738:Engineering; D004739:England; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000009:adverse effects
D006454:Hemoglobins; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin