Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The current study is to assess the impact of benzene exposure to some bloody variables for fuel stations workers in Samarra, as well to detect whether incessant exposure perhaps lead to a pathological response in the blood system, which is inferred through changes in some blood markers. This study was conducted on 35 blood samples from males working in car filling stations in the city of Samarra, and the study was conducted on fuel suppliers considering that they are the most in contact with and exposed to benzene fumes used as car fuel, and divided according to the exposure period into two groups, a group exposed from 3-4 years old and another exposed group from 8-10 years, and they all underwent a CBC tests , and 25 blood samples were collected of the normal males who did not work in filling stations as a comparison group , they were subjected to the same previous tests. The results showed hematological changes in workers exposed to benzene fumes, as the results of this study showed a significant increase in MCHC, MCH, NUT, WBC, PLT, MCV, MPV in the two groups exposed to benzene for the periods of (3-4) and (8-10) years.
Authors: Methaq Nazhan Mahmood, Hala Wathik Omer
Institutions: University of Samarra, University of Tikrit
Language: English
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4220715725