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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and hematotoxicity in occupational population: A two-year follow-up study
Yanhua Wang1, Hongwei Zhao2, Ting Wang1
1Key Laboratory of Chemical Safety and Health, National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Background:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental and occupational pollutants. To date, the effect and mechanism by which PAHs exposure impaired hematopoietic system remains unclear.
Methods:
We examined the capability of PAHs to disrupt hematopoiesis in a study of 639 male participants in China by measuring complete blood counts (CBC) in 2013 and 2014. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method was used to measure airborne levels of PAHs and benzene. We measured 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP), S-phenylmercapturic acid (SPMA) and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in urinary by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method.
Results:
We found decreased dose-response of white blood cells, eosinophils, monocytes and lymphocytes with increased PAHs exposure in two consecutive years. We did not find association between benzene with CBC in our study. After stratification analysis by smoking status, the findings were highly consistent. White blood cells, monocytes and red blood cell counts were decreased in high urinary 8-OHdG group.
Conclusions:
Our study showed that PAHs could impair the hematopoietic system independently, and oxidative stress might play an important role in potential hematotoxicity.
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