title: Biological monitoring of exposure to benzene in petrol pump workers and dry cleaners.
abstract: Exposure to benzene has been monitored in petrol-pump workers and dry cleaners of Meerut City (India) by measuring phenol content of their urine samples. Average values for phenol in urine were higher in petrol-pump workers than dry cleaners. Alcoholic subjects excreted more phenol than smokers and non-vegetarians. It is concluded that alcohol can alter the susceptibility of man to benzene toxicity by affecting its metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Rana
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D010578:Petroleum / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D015415:Biomarkers; D002273:Carcinogens; D010578:Petroleum; D001554:Benzene