The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases
Benzene is a widespread environmental carcinogen known to induce leukemia. Chronic benzene poisoning is a significant occupational health issue in China, particularly among workers exposed to benzene. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution patterns and trends of occupational benzene p...
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| author | Lian Gou Lian Gou Xingyu Ma Lili Huang Lili Huang Mei Qiu Ruiqing Guo Jun Jia Peiyu Xu Nan Lian |
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| description | Benzene is a widespread environmental carcinogen known to induce leukemia. Chronic benzene poisoning is a significant occupational health issue in China, particularly among workers exposed to benzene. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution patterns and trends of occupational benzene poisoning cases. This study included 176 cases who are diagnosed with occupational chronic benzene poisoning, via the Occupational Disease Direct Network Reporting System of the Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention from 2005 to 2019. Data on gender, date of birth, years of benzene exposure, enterprise size, ownership type, industry were collected and descriptively analyzed. No significant differences were observed between males and females in terms of age or benzene exposure duration. The variation in gender distribution across 4 periods highlighted significant differences (χ2 = 13.06, p = 0.004). Linear regression analysis indicated that the number of workers increased with year as the independent variable (r2 = 0.40, p = 0.016). The working duration of benzene exposure appeared to decline, but this trend was not statistically significant. The majority of employees were in medium and large-sized enterprises. Before 2016, workers were mainly in joint-stock enterprises and equipment manufacturing industries; however, from 2017 to 2019, benzene poisoning cases were increasingly found in private and light industries. Overall, this study may provide data resources for risk assessment among occupational benzene-exposed workers; therefore, the monitoring of benzene concentrations in the workplace should be strengthened, and targeted preventive measures for workers must be effectively implemented to protect their health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6475b844e253479fa87f6694aa1e2ecb2025-01-20T07:20:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14981141498114The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population casesLian Gou0Lian Gou1Xingyu Ma2Lili Huang3Lili Huang4Mei Qiu5Ruiqing Guo6Jun Jia7Peiyu Xu8Nan Lian9Department of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition, Food Hygiene, and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition, Food Hygiene, and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Health Promotion, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition, Food Hygiene, and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Provincial Center for Mental Health, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Animal Experiment, Sichuan Kelun Drug Research Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition, Food Hygiene, and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaBenzene is a widespread environmental carcinogen known to induce leukemia. Chronic benzene poisoning is a significant occupational health issue in China, particularly among workers exposed to benzene. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution patterns and trends of occupational benzene poisoning cases. This study included 176 cases who are diagnosed with occupational chronic benzene poisoning, via the Occupational Disease Direct Network Reporting System of the Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention from 2005 to 2019. Data on gender, date of birth, years of benzene exposure, enterprise size, ownership type, industry were collected and descriptively analyzed. No significant differences were observed between males and females in terms of age or benzene exposure duration. The variation in gender distribution across 4 periods highlighted significant differences (χ2 = 13.06, p = 0.004). Linear regression analysis indicated that the number of workers increased with year as the independent variable (r2 = 0.40, p = 0.016). The working duration of benzene exposure appeared to decline, but this trend was not statistically significant. The majority of employees were in medium and large-sized enterprises. Before 2016, workers were mainly in joint-stock enterprises and equipment manufacturing industries; however, from 2017 to 2019, benzene poisoning cases were increasingly found in private and light industries. Overall, this study may provide data resources for risk assessment among occupational benzene-exposed workers; therefore, the monitoring of benzene concentrations in the workplace should be strengthened, and targeted preventive measures for workers must be effectively implemented to protect their health.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1498114/fullbenzene poisoningoccupational healthexposure assessmentdistributiontrend |
| spellingShingle | Lian Gou Lian Gou Xingyu Ma Lili Huang Lili Huang Mei Qiu Ruiqing Guo Jun Jia Peiyu Xu Nan Lian The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases Frontiers in Public Health benzene poisoning occupational health exposure assessment distribution trend |
| title | The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases |
| title_full | The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases |
| title_fullStr | The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases |
| title_short | The characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 Chinese occupational population cases |
| title_sort | characteristics of chronic benzene poisoning in 176 chinese occupational population cases |
| topic | benzene poisoning occupational health exposure assessment distribution trend |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1498114/full |
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