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Study of occupational health impact of atmospheric pollution on exposed workers at an iron and steel complex by using neutron activation analysis of scalp hair

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The occupational health impact of atmospheric pollution on exposed workers at one iron and steel complex was studied by instrumental neutron activation analysis of workers' hair samples and medical examination. The experimental results indicate that there is a positive correlation between the high inhalation amounts of iron and other trace elements by the exposed workers and the symptom of their high blood pressure and hypoglycemia, which implies that the atmospheric environment polluted by iron and steel industry has an adverse health impact on the exposed workers. The measures to relieve and abate the occupational diseases caused by air-borne particulate matter should be taken

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  1. Laboratory of Nuclear Analytical Techniques, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. O. Box 918, Beijing, 100039, P.R. China E-mail

    Z. F. Chai, Q. F. Qian, X. Q. Feng, P. Q. Zhang, N. Q. Liu & W. Y. Feng

  2. General Hospital of Capital Steel and Iron Company, Beijing, 100039, P.R. China

    M. X. Kuang, H. Y. Wang & Y. Z. Zhang

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Chai, Z.F., Qian, Q.F., Feng, X.Q. et al. Study of occupational health impact of atmospheric pollution on exposed workers at an iron and steel complex by using neutron activation analysis of scalp hair. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 259, 153–156 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JRNC.0000015821.47501.bd

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