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Antioxidants and Some Biochemical Parameters in Workers Exposed to Petroleum Station Pollutants in Mosul City, Iraq

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Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Mosul University, IRAQ

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 3, Issue (1), Pages 31-37, January,22 (2014)

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Mosul city to evaluted the effects of different pollution sources on antioxidants and some biochemical parameters. The parameters included: Vitamin E, Vitamin A,-carotene, Vitamin C, folic acid, ceruloplasmin (Cp), total protein, albumin, calcium, total bilirubin, uric acid, creatinine, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), iron, sulfate, glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), cholesterol, glucose, selenium and transferrin saturation(%). The study involved (110) persons divided into two groups, one of which was subjected to petroleum station workers included(51 nonsmokers) worked at different positions and the other considered to be control group (n = 59 nonsmokers)(Outside city center living) with similar age and sex. The results showed a significant decrease in: vitamin E, vitamin C, creatinine, GSH and cholesterol, with no significant changes in: folic acid, calcium, iron, sulfate, glucose, selenium and transferrin saturation (%), vitamin A, -carotene, total bilirubin and TIBC. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in: Cp., total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, uric acid and MDA. In addition, the increase of workers period in petroleum station cause, a decrease in: vitamin E, vitamin C, folic acid, Cp., total protein,albumin, calcium, GSH, glucose and selenium, and an increase in: vitamin A, carotene, total bilirubin, uric acid,creatinine, TIBC, iron, sulfate, MDA, cholesterol, transferrin saturation(%)were observed.It was concluded that an increase exposure of petroleum pollutants to the workers led to an increase in their oxidative stress.

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