Article
An epidemiologic study of early biologic effects of benzene in Chinese workers.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Dec 1996
Rothman N, Smith M T, Hayes R B, Li G L, Irons R D, Dosemeci M, Haas R, Stillman W S, Linet M, Xi L Q, Bechtold W E, Wiemels J, Campleman S, Zhang L, Quintana P J, Titenko-Holland N, Wang Y Z, Lu W, Kolachana P, Meyer K B, Yin S
Abstract excerpt
Benzene is a recognized hematotoxin and leukemogen, but its mechanisms of action in humans are still uncertain. To provide insight into these processes, we carried out a cross-sectional study of 44 healthy workers currently exposed to benzene (median 8-hr time-weighted average; 31 ppm), and unexp...
Topics
- Adult
- Benzene
- Blood Cell Count
- China
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Cytokines
- DNA Adducts
- Female
- Glycophorins
- Humans