title: Biological monitoring as proficient assessment method in chronic exposure to irritating gases and vapors.
abstract: Air pollution and its adverse health effect represent a global issue. Long term or permanent exposure at low doses of toxic material may increase the number of new appeared severe respiratory diseases and may aggravate most of the existing chronic cases.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In the present study, the main toxic aerosols released by the greatest chemical factory in Transylvania were analyzed and their health impacts were measured.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have used in our trial biologic monitoring 1786 employees from a chemical factory in a transversal descriptive study. In the same time, we have noticed environmental determination of air quality and also, we have checked the health status and other 90 cases from a nonchemical factory. In this factory there are also pneumotrop harms. Results of our study give useful information regarding workers health status, with possibility to make pollution-medical condition association: there was no significant association between occurrence of decreased lung function tests and exposure of chemical irritants compared to the second investigated factory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exposure to pneumotrope hazards imposes safeguards to protect health and biological monitoring has proven absolutely necessary to do so. Last but not least, lifestyle monitoring is to be effective.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tg. Mureş.
authors: Zsuzsánna
authors: Z
authors: Szász
authors: Department of Hygiene and Occupational Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tg. Mureş.
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Abrám
authors: Department of Hygiene and Occupational Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tg. Mureş.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Szász
authors: Department of Hygiene and Occupational Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tg. Mureş.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Moldovan
authors: Mureş County Hospital-Compartment of Occupational Disease, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tg. Mureş.
authors: Annamária
authors: A
authors: Demeter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D012383:Romania; D013147:Spirometry; D013227:Steam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D005740:Gases; D007509:Irritants; D013227:Steam