title: [Hematology].
abstract: The results of the hematologic examinations of children from the polluted Rhine/Main area and the control areas Freiburg and Starnberg are presented. In the years 1982 to 1985, the exposed children show et a lowered number of erythrocytes and a decreased content of haemoglobin as compared to the children from the control areas; this is a sign of permanent stress. When comparing the children from the control area Freiburg, a slight increase in the number of erythrocytes and the haemoglobin content was detected with increasing height as an adaptive reaction.
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004911:Erythrocyte Volume; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins
vernacular_title: Hämatologie.