Reduced Haematopoietic Output in Automobile Mechanics and Sprayers with Chronic Exposure to Petrochemicals: A Case-Control Study in Cape Coast, Ghana
Background. Automobile mechanics and sprayers are at a higher risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals which may cause adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to use reticulocyte count as an indirect measure of the haematological output in a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9563989 |