Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia

Budi Santosa,1 Ali Rosidi,2 Herlisa Anggraini,3 Zahra Maharani Latrobdiba,2 Fitriani Nur Damayanti,4 Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho5 1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 2Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Univer...

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Main Authors: Santosa B, Rosidi A, Anggraini H, Latrobdiba ZM, Damayanti FN, Nugroho HSW
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/mask-protection-against-lead-exposure-and-its-correlation-with-erythro-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JBM
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description Budi Santosa,1 Ali Rosidi,2 Herlisa Anggraini,3 Zahra Maharani Latrobdiba,2 Fitriani Nur Damayanti,4 Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho5 1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 2Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 3Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 4Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 5Department of Health, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Budi Santosa, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Jl. Kedungmundu Raya 18, Semarang, 50273, Central Java, Indonesia Email budisantosa@unimus.ac.idIntroduction: Automotive body painters are at risk of excessive lead exposure that may compromise their health. This study examined the protective effects of masks against lead exposure and its correlation with blood profile of automotive body painters at Ligu district, Semarang, Indonesia.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 61 painters at Ligu district, Semarang, Indonesia (mean age 45 years, 100% male). Mask use was categorized into “frequent” and “infrequent”. Blood samples were taken to measure lead exposure and haematological parameters (haemoglobin/HGB, erythrocytes/RBC, haematocrit/HCT, mean corpuscular haemoglobin/MCH, mean corpuscular volume/MCV, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration/MCHC). Effectivity of mask use against lead exposure was analysed with Fisher’s exact test, while lead exposure and haematopoietic parameters were evaluated with Pearson’s correlation tests.Results: There were 26 automotive painters (42.6%) classified as unfrequent mask users, and all of them had high blood lead levels. Most haematopoiesis parameters were in normal range. Workers with infrequent mask use were 1.269 more likely to be exposed to lead compared to those with frequent mask use (CI 95%, 1.082– 1.552). Significant associations were found between lead exposure and RBC (p=0.0, r=− 0.53), HGB (p=0, r=− 0.61), and HCT (p=0.00, r=− 0.61). No significant correlations were observed between lead exposure and MCV, MCH, MCHC.Conclusion: Lead exposure was significantly associated with haematological parameters RBC, HGB, and HCT, confirming the effects of prolonged exposure on blood profile. However, mask use provided significant protection against lead exposure in automotive body painters and should be an obligatory gear for workers.Keywords: mask, lead, haematopoiesis, automotive painters
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spelling doaj.art-b21b7d9432634bef8286cd3fbed704f92022-12-21T20:04:44ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Blood Medicine1179-27362022-03-01Volume 1311311973367Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, IndonesiaSantosa BRosidi AAnggraini HLatrobdiba ZMDamayanti FNNugroho HSWBudi Santosa,1 Ali Rosidi,2 Herlisa Anggraini,3 Zahra Maharani Latrobdiba,2 Fitriani Nur Damayanti,4 Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho5 1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 2Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 3Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 4Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; 5Department of Health, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surabaya, Surabaya, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Budi Santosa, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Jl. Kedungmundu Raya 18, Semarang, 50273, Central Java, Indonesia Email budisantosa@unimus.ac.idIntroduction: Automotive body painters are at risk of excessive lead exposure that may compromise their health. This study examined the protective effects of masks against lead exposure and its correlation with blood profile of automotive body painters at Ligu district, Semarang, Indonesia.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 61 painters at Ligu district, Semarang, Indonesia (mean age 45 years, 100% male). Mask use was categorized into “frequent” and “infrequent”. Blood samples were taken to measure lead exposure and haematological parameters (haemoglobin/HGB, erythrocytes/RBC, haematocrit/HCT, mean corpuscular haemoglobin/MCH, mean corpuscular volume/MCV, mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration/MCHC). Effectivity of mask use against lead exposure was analysed with Fisher’s exact test, while lead exposure and haematopoietic parameters were evaluated with Pearson’s correlation tests.Results: There were 26 automotive painters (42.6%) classified as unfrequent mask users, and all of them had high blood lead levels. Most haematopoiesis parameters were in normal range. Workers with infrequent mask use were 1.269 more likely to be exposed to lead compared to those with frequent mask use (CI 95%, 1.082– 1.552). Significant associations were found between lead exposure and RBC (p=0.0, r=− 0.53), HGB (p=0, r=− 0.61), and HCT (p=0.00, r=− 0.61). No significant correlations were observed between lead exposure and MCV, MCH, MCHC.Conclusion: Lead exposure was significantly associated with haematological parameters RBC, HGB, and HCT, confirming the effects of prolonged exposure on blood profile. However, mask use provided significant protection against lead exposure in automotive body painters and should be an obligatory gear for workers.Keywords: mask, lead, haematopoiesis, automotive paintershttps://www.dovepress.com/mask-protection-against-lead-exposure-and-its-correlation-with-erythro-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JBMmaskleadhaematopoiesisautomotive painters
spellingShingle Santosa B
Rosidi A
Anggraini H
Latrobdiba ZM
Damayanti FN
Nugroho HSW
Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
Journal of Blood Medicine
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title Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
title_full Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
title_fullStr Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
title_short Mask Protection Against Lead Exposure and Its Correlation with Erythropoiesis in Automotive Body Painters at Ligu District, Semarang, Indonesia
title_sort mask protection against lead exposure and its correlation with erythropoiesis in automotive body painters at ligu district semarang indonesia
topic mask
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url https://www.dovepress.com/mask-protection-against-lead-exposure-and-its-correlation-with-erythro-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JBM
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