Effect of Lead Exposure on Some Biochemical Parameter of Battery Factory and Benzene Fuel Stations Workers

Abstract

Lead pollution is an important environmental problem, despite consciousness of its harmful health effects in the world. This study was an attempt to find the effects on some possible biochemical parameters. The study has been conducted in Baghdad City from March 2017 to April 2018 divided in to two groups exposure 75 workers and non- exposure 10 control. Biochemical tests of liver and kidney Functions, showed clear lead effect on them. The average [ALK, GPT, and GOT] in battery factories workers were 75.52 ± 5.47, IU/L 33.54 ± 4.58, 42.64 ± 6.59 IU/L and fuel station workers 62.41 ± 3.70,27.15 ± 2.16,29.42 ± 1.48 IU/L compared with the control group respectively 45,10 ± 6,39, 17,95 ± 2,11 and 28,71 ± 2.65 IU /L the study showed significant increase in the mean liver enzyme of exposed workers, compare with control. The mean of serum urea and creatine level in battery factory workers, fuel station and control. Were 41.16 ± 2.21 mg/dl, 38.04 ± 1, 69 mg/dl and 20, 40 ± 0.54 mg/dl and 0.986 ± 0.06 mg/d, 0.941 ± 0.05 mg/dl , and 0.710 ± 0.06 mg/dl respectively there was significant increase in serum urea and creatinin of the workers compared with control.