title: [Oxidative damage and immunotoxicity effect of people who exposed to electronic waste].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between risk factors and the effects of antioxidation and immune function in adults who exposed to electronic waste( e-waste).
  
  
  METHODS
  The exposed group was chosen from the people who lived in the e-waste disposing areas of Zhejiang province. The control group was chosen from people who lived in unpolluted area. Anticoagulation and coagulation peripheral venous blood samples were collected from 40 exposed persons (22 employees, 18 non-employees) and 36 exposed persons respectively. The oxidative, immune, Cd, Pb, Cr, Hg, and PCB indexes were detected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The contents of Cd, total PCB, MDA statistically increased in exposed group comparing with the control group (P < 0.05). The activity of SOD, GSH-Px, the percentage of helper/inducer T lymphocytes (CD4+) and the content of Cr in exposed group were less than those in the controlgroup (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oxidative damage and immunotoxicity were observed in the group that lived in e-waste disposing areas. These effects were mainly related to the increase of Cd content or Cd and Pb contents in peripheral venous blood.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Disease Prevention and Control of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310051, China. rhzhang@cdc.zj.cn
authors.forename: Ronghua
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Caiju
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Haitao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Guangen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Delei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Gangqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D059029:Electronic Waste / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000097:blood*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000097:blood; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls