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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-11-115-47
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2022.11.115.47
Language: English
Citation: Khudhair, M. K., et al. (2022). Poisoning of Traffic Policemen by Lead and Effect of Hemoglobin Concentration. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 11 (115), 627-631. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-11-115-47 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2022.11.115.47 |
Pages: 627-631
Published: 30.11.2022
Abstract: The major source of environmental lead contamination is attributed to burning of leaded petrol. Other sources of environmental lead exposure are burning of paper products, discarded rubber, battery casings and painted wood for cooking and heating, releases from industries involved in iron and steel production, lead-acid-battery manufacturing, burning of solid lead-containing waste, plastics and cigarette smoke. Due to the severe hazardous influences of lead (Pb2+) on human the study was carried out to determine the levels of serum lead in traffic policemen in comparison to normal men. The study consisted of 97 men divided into two groups, 35 was ordinary men group as control, and 62 was traffic policemen group. The serum levels of lead were estimated by atomic absorption spectrometry. We found that the mean value of serum lead was 2.78±0.30, 2.79±0.20 ?g/dl in control and traffic policemen group respectively. The levels of Pb were found no significant change (P < 0.05) in traffic policemen group compared to control . Because there are negative relation between lead level and hemoglobin concentration, so have been studied in this article. The results show that the mean value of serum lead was 13.95±0.20 g/dl in traffic policemen group, while 14.27±0.14 g/dl in control group, and were statistically significant (P < 0.05), where was no significant change in levels of Hb when traffic policemen group was compared to Control.
Key words: Lead, Hemoglobin, Traffic Policemen Poisoning.
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