ASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF CEMENT DUST ON HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF SOME CEMENT BLOCK MOULDERS IN KHANA L.G.A RIVERS STATE NIGERIA
H. O. Asuzu-Samuel*
ABSTRACT
Cement is an adhesive used in building; it is made of chemicals like calcium, magnesium aluminum and iron. To investigate the effect of cement dust on haematological parameters of cement block moulder in khana LGA, 80 Adult males, aged 18-40years who have been exposed to cement dust for at least 5years participated in this study. 5ml of venous blood were collected from each participant into ethylene-diamine tetra acetic acid anticoagulant containers for haematological analysis using standard operative procedure. SPSS version 20.0 was used for the statistical analysis and test of significant was calculated using student T-test. The result revealed significant decreased in haemoglobin, (HB), Neutrophils, packed cell volume (PCV), redblood cell (RBC), lymphocyte, monocytes, platelet and increase in TWBC (p<0.05). This result pattern demonstrates that cement dust does not only affect respiratory system but also alter some haematological parameters and white blood cell (WBC) of cement block moulders. Haematological assessment may be included in periodic monitoring of the health status of industrial workers exposed to cement dust.
Keywords: Haematological, Dust, Cement, Moulder, and Block.
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