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标题：Hematological Disorders in Rice Mill Workers of District Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
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作者：Ahinsa Tripathi ; F.W. Bansode ; R.K. Singh 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：9790
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：India is a second largest rice growing countries in the world. A large number of unskilled laborers areemployed for paddy processing. In rice mills, most of the workers have shown adverse health effects associated withoccupational exposure to rice husk dust (WHO, 1968). Present study was conducted to determine the hematologicaldisorders in rice mill workers in rural/urban areas of Uttar Pradesh. Total numbers of 100 blood samples were collectedfrom rural and urban area from rice mill workers of Lucknow district. Majority of hematological test parametersshowed reduced levels in rice mill workers. This study would be helpful in preventing longstanding harmful effects ofsuch exposures. It is also useful for preventing environmental risks. It is concluded that rice husk dust causesdeterioration of hematological parameters in subjects working at rice mills. The findings of this study recognized therole of rice husk dust for a longer duration in decline of hematological parameters as per tests conducted among ricemills workers. Significant hematological disorders were observed in rice mill workers.
关键词：Blood; Hematology; Rice husk