Abstract: Production processes of cement lead to production of dust in which workers hitherto inhale the dust which found to be inimical to their health. This study evaluates hepatic and renal function indices of about 60 volunteers workers of Obajana cement factory. Collection and test techniques were straight forward and sufficient volume of blood for complete profile was readily available from most individual volunteers. Our data in the result tables document the similarity between exposed workers in different unit/sections: crusher worker CW, kiln workers KW, milling worker MW, bagging workers, BW, and Loading workers, LW and unexposed (control) workers of Obajana Cement Factory with several important distinctions. However, all the human blood used with Ethical permit in this work as unexposed and exposed are from healthy, non-hydrated and were in good body condition. The results indicate elevation in Aspartate amino transferase (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT), alkaline phospatase (ALP), creatinine (CREA), urea (UREA) and slight increase in sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), bicarbonate (HCO3-) in exposed as compared to unexposed workers The study further showed significant increase in AST, ALT, ALP, CREA, Na+, K+ and HCO3- in workers exposed to dust for longer period of exposure. This results indicate advance effect of cement dust on human health if is not check and proper control.
Keywords: Exposed, unexposed, carcinogenesis, liver function, cement dust, factory workers.
Title: The Toxicological Effect of Cement Dust on Hepatic and Renal Functions of Cement Factory Workers
Author: Emmanuel, T.Friday., Okaka, A.N.C., Ibiam, Udu.A., Sanni Momoh
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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