Effects of 1-bromopropane on liver and kidney functions of exposed workers.
- Author:
Zhonghua FANG
1
;
Rongming MIAO
2
;
E-mail: JSTZMRM@163.COM.
;
Deyi YANG
1
;
Jie JI
1
;
Weimin WU
1
;
Yinyi ZHANG
1
;
Zewei JI
1
;
Yajuan SHI
1
;
Baoli ZHU
2
;
E-mail: ZHUBL@JSCDC.CN.
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Humans; Hydrocarbons, Brominated; toxicity; Kidney; drug effects; Liver; drug effects; Occupational Exposure; adverse effects
- From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2015;33(5):357-358
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the effects of 1-bromopropane (1-BP) on liver and kidney functions of exposed workers.
METHODSOccupational health situation in three 1-BP plants was investigated. Fifty-four workers from the 1-BP manufacturing line were chose to be contact group, while 42 workers from non-1-BP manufacturing line as control group. All workers underwent questionnaire survey, liver function test as well as kidney function test.
RESULTWorking years has no impact on liver and kidney functions of workers from contact group. Compared with the control, liver and kidney functions test of the two groups showed no statistical difference either.
CONCLUSIONThe present investigation doesn't prove any impact of occupational 1-BP exposure on worker's liver and kidney functions.
