The effects of hazardous chemical exposure on cardiovascular disease in chemical products manufacturing workers

KW Kim, YL Won, KS Ko, KH Heo, YH Chung - Toxicological Research, 2012 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to understand the mechanism of cardiovascular disease
(CVD) caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals. We investigated changes in the …

Hypertension among workers occupationally exposed to hydrocarbons and organic solvents

A Bener, J Gomes, MFB Hamouda - Journal of Environmental …, 1996 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of the possible risk factors associated
with hypertension among workers occupationally exposed to gasoline vapour. This study …

Study of the cardiovascular effects of occupational exposure to organic solvents.

K Kotseva, T Popov - International archives of occupational and …, 1998 - europepmc.org
Objective The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of occupational
exposure to over-concentrations of some organic solvents on the prevalence of arterial …

Chemical exposures at work and cardiovascular morbidity: atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias

K Kurppa, E Hietanen, M Klockars, M Partinen… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 1984 - JSTOR
Relatively little systematic research has been directed towards the potential effects, either
etiologic or aggravating, of industrial chemicals on cardiovascular diseases. While some …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of long-term, low-level exposure to monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on worker's insulin resistance

YL Won, Y Ko, KH Heo, KS Ko, MY Lee… - Safety and Health at …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objectives: This study was designed to investigate whether long-term, low-level exposure to
monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) induced insulin resistance. Methods: The …

Work and diet-related risk factors of cardiovascular diseases: comparison of two occupational groups

D Hartung, M Stadeler, R Grieshaber, S Keller… - Journal of Occupational …, 2010 - Springer
Background Although work related risk factors associated with Cardiovascular Diseases
(CD) have been well researched, there is no detailed knowledge regarding disparate …

Cardiovascular effects of occupational exposure to carbon disulphide

KP Kotseva, D De Bacquer - Occupational medicine, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational exposure to carbon
disulphide (CS2) on the total cholesterol, blood pressure and prevalence of coronary heart …

Impact of organic solvents and environmental pollutants on the physiological function in petrol filling workers

N Uzma, BM Khaja Mohinuddin Salar… - International journal of …, 2008 - mdpi.com
Long term exposure to solvents and air pollutants can lead to deleterious effects on
respiratory, haematological and thyroid functioning. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Association of environmental exposure with hematological and oxidative stress alteration in gasoline station attendants

Z Ahmadi, A Moradabadi, D Abdollahdokht… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Gasoline station attendants spend a great deal of their time in the direct exposure to noxious
substances such as benzene and byproducts of gasoline combustion. Such occupational …

Occupational exposure to low concentrations of carbon disulfide as a risk factor for hypercholesterolaemia

K Kotseva - … archives of occupational and environmental health, 2000 - Springer
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational exposure
to carbon disulfide (CS 2) concentrations below threshold limit value (TLV)-time-weighted …