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, Vol. 146-147, No. C, 23.05.1994, p. 111-116.

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Harvard

Ogunsola, OJ, Oluwole, AF, Asubiojo, OI, Durosinmi, MA, Fatusi, AO & Ruck, W 1994, 'Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria: health aspects', The Science of The Total Environment, vol. 146-147, no. C, pp. 111-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(94)90226-7

APA

Ogunsola, O. J., Oluwole, A. F., Asubiojo, O. I., Durosinmi, M. A., Fatusi, A. O., & Ruck, W. (1994). Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria: health aspects. The Science of The Total Environment, 146-147(C), 111-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(94)90226-7

Vancouver

Ogunsola OJ, Oluwole AF, Asubiojo OI, Durosinmi MA, Fatusi AO, Ruck W. Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria: health aspects. The Science of The Total Environment. 1994 May 23;146-147(C):111-116. doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(94)90226-7

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title = "Environmental impact of vehicular traffic in Nigeria: health aspects",
abstract = "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.",
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note = "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.",
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