Relationship of Benzene Concentration, ECR Benzene, Malondialdehyde, Glutathione, and DNA Degeneration in Shoe Industrial Workers in Osowilangun, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Abdul Rohim Tualeka (Author), Ng Yee Guan (Author), Syamsiar S. Russeng (Author), Ahsan Ahsan (Author), Indri H. Susilowati (Author), Pudji Rahmawati (Author), Khusnul Ain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the shoes industry, benzene constitute as one of the source of chemical hazard especially used in the gluing section. This compound is metabolized by the liver, forming free radicals in the body which can ultimately reduce the concentration of glutathione and increased malondialdehyde causing DNA...