Open AccessMask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Budi Santosa,
Ali Rosidi,
Herlisa Anggraini,
Zahra Maharani Latrobdiba,
Fitriani Nur Damayanti,
Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s335557
Subject(s) - medicine , lead exposure , mean corpuscular volume , lead (geology) , blood lead level , lead poisoning , toxicology , physiology , hemoglobin , biology , cats , paleontology , psychiatry
Automotive body painters are at risk of excessive lead exposure that may compromise their health. This study examined the protective effects of masks against lead exposure and its correlation with blood profile of automotive body painters at Ligu district, Semarang, Indonesia.