[State of respiratory system under prolonged exposure to aerosols and vapors of heavy metals salts].
Study covering 480 male workers of chemical enterprise revealed that chronic exposure to allowable ambient air concentrations of metal salts doubles occurrence of respiratory tract diseases. 75% of the healthy workers constantly exposed to heavy metal salts demonstrate lower level of oxidative processes, and 15% of the examinees were diagnosed as having primary histotoxic hypometabolism.
Shishkin
G S
GS
Grishin
O V
OV
Ustiuzhaninova
N V
NV
Umantseva
N D
ND
D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols / Q000009:adverse effects; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
D000336:Aerosols; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D019216:Metals, Heavy