Department of Biology, Al Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine.
East Mediterr Health J. 2013 Mar;19(3):289-94.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is widely used in the Gaza Strip for domestic purposes, in agriculture and industry and, illegally, in cars. This study aimed to identify possible health effects on workers exposed to LPG in Gaza governorates. Data were collected by a questionnaire interview, and haematological and biochemical analyses of venous blood samples were made from 30 workers at filling and distribution stations and 30 apparently healthy controls. Statistically significant differences were found in all self-reported health-related complaints among LPG workers versus controls. LPG workers had significantly higher values of red blood cell counts, haemoglobin, haematocrit mean corpuscular haemoglobin and platelet counts. They also had significantly higher values of kidney function tests (urea, creatinine and uric acid) and liver function enzyme activities (aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase). LPG workers at Gaza Strip petroleum stations are at higher risk for health-related symptoms and clinical abnormalities.
液化石油气（LPG）在加沙地带被广泛用于家庭、农业和工业用途，并且非法地用于汽车。本研究旨在确定接触加沙地带石油站 LPG 的工人可能产生的健康影响。通过问卷调查收集数据，并对 30 名在灌装和分配站工作的工人和 30 名明显健康的对照者的静脉血样本进行血液学和生化学分析。与对照组相比，LPG 工人在所有自我报告的与健康相关的投诉方面存在显著差异。LPG 工人的红细胞计数、血红蛋白、血细胞比容、平均红细胞血红蛋白和血小板计数明显较高。他们的肾功能测试（尿素、肌酐和尿酸）和肝功能酶活性（天冬氨酸转氨酶和丙氨酸转氨酶）值也明显较高。加沙地带石油站的 LPG 工人面临更高的与健康相关的症状和临床异常风险。
