Open AccessIssues of the effects of lead on circulatory and respiratory diseases
Author(s) -
Н С Соркина,
Кузьмина Людмила Павловна,
Л В Артёмова,
Л. М. Безрукавникова
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicina truda i promyšlennaâ èkologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2618-8945
pISSN - 1026-9428
DOI - 10.31089/1026-9428-2019-59-12-983-988
Subject(s) - lead (geology) , respiratory tract , medicine , circulatory system , environmental health , lead poisoning , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , toxicology , biology , paleontology , psychiatry
. At the present economic stage of development of the industry there is a technological modernization of productions, decrease in operating concentrations of chemical substances in this connection reduction of frequency of occurrence of classical forms of intoxications is observed. Th is applies to the lead, occupying the leading position among industrial and environmental contaminants, which has one of the highest indexes of technological social and environmental significance. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of metal (lead) as a trigger of various nosological forms of diseases of the circulatory and respiratory organs. Materials and methods. Clinical and functional, laboratory examinations of 130 persons were carried out: among them 90 employees of the plant for the processing of lead batteries and cables. Th e comparison group included workers who had no contact with lead (40 people), comparable in age and experience. Results. Analysis of the structure of non-professional diseases of internal organs showed that the leading place is occupied by diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract (58% and 26%), circulatory organs (40%). Conclusions. Th e results of the clinical and laboratory examination of workers of the lead batt ery recycling plant indicate the importance of combined exposure to lead as an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, pathology of the upper and lower respiratory tract.