| Urban pollution and nickel concentration in serum. | |
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PMID: 14660119 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The study's objective has been to evaluate whether urban pollution, here nickel compounds and metallic nickel (Ni) are present, could determine serum concentrations of the above mentioned metal. Out of a population of 394 Municipal Police employees, subjects with main confounding factors were eliminated. The remaining subjects were made comparable for sex, age, and length of employment. Thus, 160 subjects were included in the study: 80 traffic policemen (42 men and 38 women) with outdoor activity exposed to urban pollutants in a direct way, and 80 administrative workers (42 men and 38 women) with indoor unexposed activity. The results obtained in the studied population demonstrate that in traffic policemen the serum levels of Ni are more elevated than those in administrative workers; both in male and female workers. The authors hypothesise that the presence of Ni as fuel additive in lead free fuels and as catalyser in catalytic exhausts, which have been obligatory in Italy in new cars for the last 10 years, could be one of the causes for the increased serum levels of the above mentioned metal in traffic policemen. |
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Authors:
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Francesco Tomei; Maria Valeria Rosati; Manuela Ciarrocca; Maria Rosaria Marchetti; Tiziana Paola Baccolo; Vincenza Anzelmo; Enrico Tomao |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of environmental health research Volume: 14 ISSN: 0960-3123 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Health Res Publication Date: 2004 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-08 Completed Date: 2004-05-14 Revised Date: 2009-08-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9106628 Medline TA: Int J Environ Health Res Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 65-74 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Occupational Medicine, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Viale Regina Elena 336 00161, Rome, Italy. francesco.tomei@uniroma1.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Administrative Personnel Adult Air Pollutants / analysis, blood* Environmental Exposure* Female Humans Italy Male Middle Aged Nickel / analysis, blood* Occupational Exposure* Police Urban Population Vehicle Emissions |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Air Pollutants; 0/Vehicle Emissions; 7440-02-0/Nickel |
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