1. Co-exposure of petrochemical workers to noise and mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and styrene: Impact on mild renal impairment and interaction.
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Chen, Qingfei, Deng, Qifei, Liu, Yan, Long, Zihao, Li, Shuangqi, Liu, Qing, Lv, Yanrong, Qin, Jingyao, Yang, Aichu, Huang, Yongshun, Tan, Zhaoqing, Wang, Dongsheng, Xing, Xiumei, and Xiao, Yongmei
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ETHYLBENZENE ,XYLENE ,BENZENE ,STYRENE ,THRESHOLD limit values (Industrial toxicology) - Abstract
Epidemiological evidence concerning effects of simultaneous exposure to noise and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and styrene (BTEXS) on renal function remains uncertain. In 2020, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 1160 petrochemical workers in southern China to investigate effects of their co-exposure on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and mild renal impairment (MRI). Noise levels were assessed using cumulative noise exposure (CNE). Urinary biomarkers for BTEXS were quantified. We found the majority of workers had exposure levels to noise and BTEXS below China's occupational exposure limits. CNE, trans, trans -muconic acid (tt -MA), and the sum of mandelic acid and phenylglyoxylic acid (PGMA) were linearly associated with decreased eGFR and increased MRI risk. We observed U-shaped associations for both N-acetyl-S-phenyl-L-cysteine (SPMA) and o-methylhippuric acid (2-MHA) with MRI. In further assessing the joint effect of BTEXS (β , −0.164 [95% CI, −0.296 to −0.033]) per quartile increase in all BTEXS metabolites on eGFR using quantile g-computation models, we found SPMA, tt -MA, 2-MHA, and PGMA played pivotal roles. Additionally, the risk of MRI associated with tt -MA was more pronounced in workers with lower CNE levels (P = 0.004). Multiplicative interaction analysis revealed antagonisms of CNE and PGMA on MRI risk (P = 0.034). Thus, our findings reveal negative dose-effect associations between noise and BTEXS mixture exposure and renal function in petrochemical workers. With the exception of toluene, benzene, xylene, ethylbenzene, and styrene are all concerning pollutants for renal dysfunction. Effects of benzene, ethylbenzene, and styrene exposure on renal dysfunction were more pronounced in workers with lower CNE. [Display omitted] • Noise exposure was associated with renal dysfunction in petrochemical workers. • BTEXS metabolites mixture was dose-dependently associated with eGFR decline. • SPMA, tt -MA, 2-MHA, and PGMA were key contributors to joint associations. • SPMA and 2-MHA exhibited nonlinear associations with renal dysfunction. • In workers with lower CNE, tt -MA and PGMA had stronger impacts on renal dysfunction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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