Il benzene urinario nel monitoraggio biologico dell’esposizione a bassi livelli ambientali

Campagna, Marcello; Satta, Giannina; Flore, V; Ibba, Antonio; Meloni, M; Tocco M., G; Atzeri, S; Avataneo, Giuseppe; Flore, C; Campo, L; Fustinoni, S; Bertazzi, P; Cocco, PIER LUIGI

URINARY BENZENE IN BIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO LOW BENZENE CONCENTRATIONS. Introduction. Conflicting opinions exist about urinary benzene (UB) as a reliable biomarker of exposure. Objective of our study is to evaluate the effect of low-level environmental exposure on UB levels. Methods. We monitored UB excretion in 74 non-smoking non- occupationally exposed subjects; a questionnaire interview gathered information on relevant exposures during the day of monitoring. Results. UB excretion was related (p<0.05) to gender, sampling time, residence, and reported vehicular traffic, but not to passive smoking and body mass index. Conclusion: Our findings support the use of unmetabolized UB as a specific and sensitive biomarker of low-level exposure to benzene.

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Titolo:	Il benzene urinario nel monitoraggio biologico dell’esposizione a bassi livelli ambientali
Autori:	CAMPAGNA, MARCELLO SATTA, GIANNINA Flore V IBBA, ANTONIO Meloni M Tocco M. G Atzeri S AVATANEO, GIUSEPPE Flore C Campo L Fustinoni S Bertazzi P COCCO, PIERLUIGI mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2011
Rivista:	GIORNALE ITALIANO DI MEDICINA DEL LAVORO ED ERGONOMIA
Abstract:	URINARY BENZENE IN BIOLOGICAL MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO LOW BENZENE CONCENTRATIONS. Introduction. Conflicting opinions exist about urinary benzene (UB) as a reliable biomarker of exposure. Objective of our study is to evaluate the effect of low-level environmental exposure on UB levels. Methods. We monitored UB excretion in 74 non-smoking non- occupationally exposed subjects; a questionnaire interview gathered information on relevant exposures during the day of monitoring. Results. UB excretion was related (p<0.05) to gender, sampling time, residence, and reported vehicular traffic, but not to passive smoking and body mass index. Conclusion: Our findings support the use of unmetabolized UB as a specific and sensitive biomarker of low-level exposure to benzene.
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11584/62713
Tipologia:	1.1 Articolo in rivista

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