Author/Editor		Zimet, Zlatko; Bilban, Marjan; Fabjan, Teja; Kumer, Kristina; Poljšak, Borut; Osredkar, Joško
Title		Lead exposure and oxidative stress in coal miners
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 30, št. no.11
Publication year		2017
Volume		str. 841-845
ISSN		0895-3988 - Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES
Language		eng
Abstract		We aimed to investigate the short-term correlation between blood lead levels and oxidative stress generation in coal miners. The study involved 94 male coal miners from the Velenje Coal mine, arranged into four groups: three groups according to the number of consecutive working days, and a fourth control group. Miners who worked for three consecutive days had higher blood levels of lead and 8-isoprostane than the control group (P < 0.001). Correlation between lead and 8-isoprostane was of medium strength (r = 0.512, P < 0.001). Short-term lead environmental exposure can potentially harmful and should be considered when formulating improvements in working processes.
Descriptors		Zdravje
Keywords		oksidativni stres vsebnost svinca rudarski delavci vpliv na zdravje