title: [State of respiratory system under prolonged exposure to aerosols and vapors of heavy metals salts].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Shishkin
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Grishin
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ustiuzhaninova
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Umantseva
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D019216:Metals, Heavy