title: [Effect of air containing benzine, wolfram, titanium, cobalt and vanadium on peripheral blood].
abstract: In those chronically exposed to air pollutants--i.e. a mixture of naphtha, tungsten, vanadium, titanium and cobalt--the following indices were calculated: number of erythrocytes and leukocytes, haemoglobin (Hb) level, colour index, hematocrit number, mean volume of erythrocyte (S.O.K.C.), mean weight (S.M.H.), and average haemoglobin concentration (S.S.H.) in erythrocyte, percentage composition of leukocytes. The results were compared with those of the control group. The test population exhibited: slightly decreased Hb level, decreased S.M.H. and S.S.H. in average erythrocyte. It is supposed that the decreased Hb concentration may result from the effect of naphtha on the haematopoietic system, disturbances in hemopoiesis under the effect of vanadium, as well as decreased siderofilin level.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000633:toxicity*; D000473:Alkanes / Q000633:toxicity; D003035:Cobalt / Q000633:toxicity; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D014025:Titanium / Q000633:toxicity; D014414:Tungsten / Q000633:toxicity; D014639:Vanadium / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000473:Alkanes; D014639:Vanadium; D003035:Cobalt; D014025:Titanium; C004544:naphtha; D014414:Tungsten
vernacular_title: Wpływ powietrza zawierajacego benzyne, wolfram, tytan, kobalt i wanad na krew obwodowa.