职业砷接触工人某些遗传毒性指标的变化

目的探讨职业砷接触工人某些遗传毒性指标的变化。方法选择云南某砒霜厂40人为接触组,当地无明显毒物接触史28人为对照组,检测并评价外周血淋巴细胞微核细胞率、微核率、彗星试验拖尾率和尾长,以及尿中总砷、有机砷水平。结果接触组外周血淋巴细胞微核细胞率、微核率、彗星试验拖尾率、尾长均极显著高于对照组(P<0.01)。尿中总砷、有机砷浓度也高于对照组(均低于0.02mg/L)。微核细胞率和微核率随有机砷浓度、工龄乘积增加有升高趋势(rs=0.356,P=0.024;rs=0.347,P=0.028)。结论职业性砷暴露可导致外周血淋巴细胞染色体和DNA损伤。

Changes of the certain genotoxicities in workers occupationally exposed to arsenic

Objective To study the changes of genotoxicities of workers occupationally exposed to arsenic in a mill of Yunnan Province. Methods The micronucleated cell and micronucleus frequency, comet rate and tail length of lymphocyte in comet assay from peripheral blood, urinary total and organic arsenic were detected and evaluated in 40 workers (exposure group), and also local people who did not contact with any poison obviously (control group). Results The micronucleated cell and micronucleus frequencies, the comet rate and tail length of lymphocyte in exposure groups were all more higher than those of controls(P<0.01). The urinary total and organic arsenic concentrations in exposure groups were more higher than those of controls (all lower than 0.02mg/L for controls). The increased tendencies of micronucleated cells and micronucleus frequencies with the products of organic arsenic concentrations and service length were found in exposure groups(r_s=0.356,P=0.024, r_s=0.347,P=0.028).Conclusion indicated that arsenic could induce the damage of chromosome and DNA in lymphocyte of peripheral blood in workers occupationally exposed to arsenic.