LEAD EXPOSURE EFFECTS ON BATTERIES MANUFACTURING FACTORY WORKERS IN BAGHDAD

Background:Lead is an environmentally persistent toxin that causes pathologies and induced oxidative stress by reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing reduction of antioxidants and a weakening of defense system of the cell. Objective:To evaluate the occupational lead level and its impact on workers i...

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Published in:The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences
Main Authors: Samir M Jasim, Estabraq ARK AL-Wasiti, Zainab J Subber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al-Nahrain University/College of medicine 2016-04-01
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Online Access:https://iraqijms.net/index.php/jms/article/view/186