Increasing carbonmonoxide blood levels in Bangkok bus drivers

Sawang Saenghirunvattana; Winai Wananukul; Chintana Mokkhavesa; Nareerut Opasi

doi:10.1016/0160-4120(94)00039-A

Increasing carbonmonoxide blood levels in Bangkok bus drivers

Sawang Saenghirunvattana
, Winai Wananukul
, Chintana Mokkhavesa
, Nareerut Opasi

Department of Medicine

Ramathibodi Hospital

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In order to study the effects of air pollution in Bangkok, 31 bus drivers were examined and blood was drawn for measurement of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) prior to and after work. The COHb level before work was 2.19±2.46% (range 0-7.18). It had increased after work to 5.26±2.52% (range 0-10.4) (p<0.001). Twenty-one drivers complained of chronic headaches, myalgia, and eye irritation during working hours. The COHb level was not statistically different between smokers and nonsmokers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-84
Number of pages	4
Journal	Environment International
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(94)00039-A
Publication status	Published - 1995

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