Background: Chronic exposure to cement dust has been reported to lead to several health
problems. This study was designed to investigate the plasma oxidant and antioxidant status …

The cement industry is considered as a major pollution problem because of dust and
particulate matter emitted at various steps of cement production. In the present study …

Cement workers are exposed to different types of health hazards, which are risk factors in
developing occupational diseases. The hypothesis of this study focuses on the opinion that …

Background. Cement dust inhalation is associated with deleterious health effects. The
impact of cement dust exposure on the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), liver function, and …

Cement dust exposures has been reported to result in various occupational health problems
and long term complications. However, effects of cement dust exposures on biochemical …

Occupational lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) exposure occurs during processing and casting
of nonferrous metals such as zinc. In contrast to Pb and Cd, Ca is essential for living …

Humans are exposed to different stress factors that are responsible for over-production of
reactive oxygen species. Exposure to heavy metals is one of these factors. The aim of the …

BACKGROUND:: Chronic exposure to cement dust has been reported to lead to several
health problems. Acute and chronic exposure to quartz are associated with the provocation …

Background: Cadmium (Cd) is a corrosion-resistant metal, used extensively for
electroplating in the automobile, electronic and aerospace industry. Only a few studies are …

It is well known that bone markers (eg osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase) play a
significant role in healing of bone fractures, whereas oxidative stress delay such healing …