[Hematology]

The results of the hematologic examinations of children from the polluted Rhine/Main area and the control areas Freiburg and Starnberg are presented. In the years 1982 to 1985, the exposed children show et a lowered number of erythrocytes and a decreased content of haemoglobin as compared to the children from the control areas; this is a sign of permanent stress. When comparing the children from the control area Freiburg, a slight increase in the number of erythrocytes and the haemoglobin content was detected with increasing height as an adaptive reaction.