| Document ID (ISN) | 53216 |
| CIS number |
90-125 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Skyberg K., Hansteen I.L., Jelmert Ø., Rønneberg A. |
| Title |
A cytogenic and haematological investigation of oil exposed workers in a Norwegian cable manufacturing company |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 1989, Vol.46, No.11, p.791-798. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
Cytogenetic and haematological parameters were studied in 31 oil exposed workers and 31 office workers matched for age and smoking, all men employed by a Norwegian cable manufacturing company. Information was obtained about tobacco and alcohol consumption, infections, allergies, chronic diseases, use of medicines, and exposure to radiography. A decrease in the absolute lymphocyte counts was observed in the most heavily exposed subgroup (p < 0.05) but no other significant differences were found between exposed workers and referents. The influence of non-occupational variables on the cytogenetic parameters was studied by stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. The frequency of sister chromatid exchanges appeared to be influenced by smoking history (p < 0.05) and season of sampling ( p < 0.01) and, if season was excluded, by age (p < 0.05) and current smoking (p < 0.05). The number of cells with chromosomal aberrations increased with age (p < 0.05) and lymphocyte count ( p < 0.05), whereas the frequency of stable rearrangements was negatively correlated with current smoking (p < 0.01). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lubricants; ropes; electrical industry; haematological effects; genetic effects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Norway; smoking; comparative study; cytogenetic studies; blood cytology |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Manufacturing of electrical appliances and equipment
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Antifertility and prenatal effects
Blood diseases
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