Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria: health aspects
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Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria : health aspects. / Ogunsola, O. J.; Oluwole, A. F.; Asubiojo, O. I. et al.
in: The Science of The Total Environment, Jahrgang 146-147, Nr. C, 23.05.1994, S. 111-116.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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T1 - Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria
T2 - health aspects
AU - Ogunsola, O. J.
AU - Oluwole, A. F.
AU - Asubiojo, O. I.
AU - Durosinmi, M. A.
AU - Fatusi, A. O.
AU - Ruck, W.
N1 - Funding Information: We are grateful to the Nigerian Police for consenting to take part in this project, and to Mr. O.A. Alabi and A.A. Jeje for technical assistance. The EEC linkage programme under the Lom6 I II Agreement funded the project.
PY - 1994/5/23
Y1 - 1994/5/23
N2 - Blood lead levels were analysed and pulmonary function tests were performed on Nigerian traffic wardens, comprising sixty from Lagos (ages 24-52 years; 27 ± 6), thirteen from the sparsely populated university town of Ile-Ife (ages 22-40 years; 27 ± 8) and a control group of twenty-four subjects (age 19-55 years; 31 ± 8). Perkin-Elmer Zeeman 3030/HGA 600 AAS was used for blood analysis. The mean lead level in Lagos wardens was 18.1 ± 6.4 μg/dl, which was significantly higher than the level of 10.2 ± 2.7 μg/dl in Ife wardens and 12.9 ± 7.0 μg/dl obtained in the controls (P < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the levels of blood lead in Ife traffic wardens and normal controls. Significant differences (P < 0.0005) in spirometric measurements - peak flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) - were observed between traffic wardens and control subjects. The noise levels measured along traffic roads exceeded the threshold for hearing damage.
AB - Blood lead levels were analysed and pulmonary function tests were performed on Nigerian traffic wardens, comprising sixty from Lagos (ages 24-52 years; 27 ± 6), thirteen from the sparsely populated university town of Ile-Ife (ages 22-40 years; 27 ± 8) and a control group of twenty-four subjects (age 19-55 years; 31 ± 8). Perkin-Elmer Zeeman 3030/HGA 600 AAS was used for blood analysis. The mean lead level in Lagos wardens was 18.1 ± 6.4 μg/dl, which was significantly higher than the level of 10.2 ± 2.7 μg/dl in Ife wardens and 12.9 ± 7.0 μg/dl obtained in the controls (P < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the levels of blood lead in Ife traffic wardens and normal controls. Significant differences (P < 0.0005) in spirometric measurements - peak flow rate (PEFR), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) - were observed between traffic wardens and control subjects. The noise levels measured along traffic roads exceeded the threshold for hearing damage.
KW - Blood lead levels
KW - Nigeria
KW - Noise levels
KW - Pulmonary function
KW - Traffic wardens
KW - Chemistry
KW - Health sciences
KW - Sustainability Science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0028234180&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0048-9697(94)90226-7
DO - 10.1016/0048-9697(94)90226-7
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 7517067
AN - SCOPUS:0028234180
VL - 146-147
SP - 111
EP - 116
JO - The Science of The Total Environment
JF - The Science of The Total Environment
SN - 0048-9697
IS - C
ER -