title: Investigation of the blood pressure levels of workers occupationally exposed to salt.
abstract: Publicity surrounding the salt and hypertension debate evoked fear in workers at a Salt Mine that their working conditions may lead to high blood pressure. A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the blood pressure levels of these workers. The blood pressure levels were found not to be raised in comparison with those of a similar group of workers not occupationally exposed to salt.
authors.affiliation: Brunner Mond and Co. Ltd, Northwich, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008906:Mining; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012965:Sodium Chloride