Biological monitoring of exposure to benzene in petrol pump workers and dry cleaners. |
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| Authors: | Y Verma S V Rana |
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| Affiliation: | Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India. |
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Exposure to benzene has been monitored in petrol-pump workers and dry cleaners of Meerut City (India) by measuring phenol content of their urine samples. Average values for phenol in urine were higher in petrol-pump workers than dry cleaners. Alcoholic subjects excreted more phenol than smokers and non-vegetarians. It is concluded that alcohol can alter the susceptibility of man to benzene toxicity by affecting its metabolism. |
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