title: [The carcinoembryonic antigen in the population of an industrial area (author's transl)].
abstract: The CEA level from human serum of male individuals born in 1924 living in different regions was determined. 527 test persons from the industrial city Duisburg, 132 from the town Siegburg and 389 from a country region in Kreis Gummersbach were investigated. Questionnaires were distributed for informations about maladies, smoking usage and workshop place. The CEA levels were distinctly increased in statistical examination of the industrial district. Smoking raised the CEA levels considerably. More cases of bronchial diseases with elevated CEA values were registrated in the population of the industrial city. The influence of workshop conditions was investigated on persons working in factories and offices. For the country region the CEA levels of these two groups resulted in negligible differences. However, the CEA levels of factory workers in the industrial city were found to be significantly increased in comparison with office workers for both, smokers and nonsmokers.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D000397:Air Pollution; D001580:Benzopyrenes / Q000032:analysis; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000276:immunology; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D012424:Rural Population; D012907:Smoking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001580:Benzopyrenes; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D004391:Dust; D007854:Lead
vernacular_title: CEA-Wert bei der Bevölkerung in Industriegebieten