Decreased serum ceruloplasmin concentration in aluminum welders exposed to ozone.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health
; 60(2): 95-7, 1988.
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ABSTRACT
During an epidemiological survey on arc welders, serum copper and ceruloplasmin were determined in two groups of workers. One group consisted of aluminum welders who were divided into two groups 13 welders working inside aluminum tanks (confined atmosphere) and 8 welders engaged in the production of vans for dump trucks (nonconfined atmosphere). The reference group consisted of 26 workers of the same plant who were not exposed to welding fumes. Ozone, the major pollutant in aluminum arc welding, was thought to be the principal factor in the significant decrease (P less than 0.01) of mean ceruloplasmin in confined welders. This decrease in the level of ceruloplasmin was still within the reference values and was not linked to age or to tobacco consumption. We found a linear relationship between ceruloplasmin concentration and the cumulated worktime along the week. This effect could be a sign in the serum of a lung reaction against oxidant activity in this type occupational exposure.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ozônio
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Soldagem
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Ceruloplasmina
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Cobre
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Arch Occup Environ Health
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França