Hemopoietic System in Traffic Police Exposed to Urban Stressors

• TOMEI Gianfranco

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Psychiatric Science and Psychological Medicine

• CIARROCCA Manuela

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• CAPOZZELLA Assunta

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• FIASCHETTI Maria

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• TOMAO Enrico

  General Office for Military Health-Defence General Staff

• CANGEMI Chiara

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• ROSATI Maria Valeria

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• CERRATTI Daniela

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• ANZANI Maria Francesca

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• PIMPINELLA Benedetta

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• MONTI Carlo

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

• TOMEI Francesco

  University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Occupational Medicine

Abstract

The aim of the study is to evaluate if occupational exposure to urban stressors could cause alterations in red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), mean cell volume (MCV), mean cell hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrations (MCHC) in traffic police compared to a control group. 694 subjects were included in the study: 347 traffic police and 347 controls matched by sex, age and length of service after excluding the subjects with the principal confounding factors. The levels of RBC, HGB, HCT were significantly higher in male (respectively p<0.001, p<0.05, p<0.01) and in female (respectively p<0.05, p<0.001, p<0.01) traffic police than in controls. The authors hypothesise that occupational exposure to urban stressors in traffic police can alter hemopoietic system.<br>

Journal

• Industrial Health

  Industrial Health 46 (3), 298-301, 2008

  National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Keywords

• Traffic police
• Red blood cells
• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit
• Urban stressors

Details

• CRID: 1390282679256041472
• NII Article ID: 130004483304
• NII Article ID: 40016082047
• NII Book ID: AA00672955
• DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.46.298
• ISSN: 18808026
• ISSN: 00198366
• NDL BIB ID: 9524375
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I9524375
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/indhealth/46/3/46_3_298/_pdf
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• Text Lang: en
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