Ahmed Mahdi Yassin, Abdoulrahman Kamaran
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region 44002, Iraq.
Toxicol Rep. 2025 Jun 26;15:102078. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2025.102078. eCollection 2025 Dec.
In Iraq, particularly in Erbil city and Gwer road are deemed environmentally disadvantaged because of industrial pollutants and refinery activities. This study conducted 143 subjects from rural, urban, and industrial areas. The sera of subjects were taken for the analysis. The toxic metals and bioelements were assessed using ICP-MS, the oxidative stress parameters were determined via ELISA. For estimation of liver test biomarkers Kenza was used, and thyroid hormones were measured by Cobas. While their relationships were statistically analyzed. The results indicated that metals concentrations were markedly significantly increased in industrial areas, particularly for Fe 599.1 (723.9) μg/L and Mn 7.534 ± 8.793 μg/L. The median level of Cu 4082 (2824) μg/L in urban subjects is significantly lower than those of other areas. Markers for oxidative stress revealed considerably higher MDA in urban participants 1917 (1085) pg/mL, while SOD and CP exhibited significantly lower level in urban and industrial participants P-value (0.0001 and <0.0001) respectively. The liver tests revealed elevated ALT in urban and industrial participants, 29.06 ± 1.723 IU/L and 21.94 ± 1.162 IU/L, respectively. The ALP levels were significantly elevated in industrial participants (P-value <0.0001). The study found that industrial workers had significantly higher levels of TSH 2.209 ± 0.1032 μIU/L and low levels of T3 1.765 ± 0.0227 nmol/l compared to the rural individuals. Fe had positive correlations with ONOO and TSH (r = 0.2221, r = 0.2452). Furthermore, Cu showed positively correlated with Cp (r = 0.2967; p = 0.0068), AST (r = 0.2417; p = 0.0268) and ALB (r = 0.2187; p = 0.0457). This study shows that increased levels of hazardous metals and bioelements in industrial and urban areas cause oxidative stress, which has a significant impact on public health and causes a number of health problems, including liver injury and thyroid dysfunction.
在伊拉克,特别是埃尔比勒市和格韦尔路,由于工业污染物和炼油活动,被认为环境条件不利。本研究对来自农村、城市和工业区的143名受试者进行了调查。采集了受试者的血清进行分析。使用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)评估有毒金属和生物元素,通过酶联免疫吸附测定法(ELISA)测定氧化应激参数。使用肯扎(Kenza)评估肝脏测试生物标志物,通过科巴斯(Cobas)测量甲状腺激素。同时对它们之间的关系进行了统计分析。结果表明,工业区的金属浓度显著增加,特别是铁为599.1(723.9)μg/L,锰为7.534±8.793μg/L。城市受试者铜的中位数水平为4082(2824)μg/L,明显低于其他地区。氧化应激标志物显示城市参与者的丙二醛(MDA)水平相当高,为1917(1085)pg/mL,而超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和铜蓝蛋白(CP)在城市和工业参与者中的水平显著较低,P值分别为(0.0001和<0.0001)。肝脏测试显示城市和工业参与者的谷丙转氨酶(ALT)升高,分别为29.06±1.723 IU/L和21.94±1.162 IU/L。碱性磷酸酶(ALP)水平在工业参与者中显著升高(P值<0.0001)。研究发现,与农村个体相比,产业工人的促甲状腺激素(TSH)水平显著较高,为2.209±0.1032μIU/L,三碘甲状腺原氨酸(T3)水平较低,为1.765±0.0227 nmol/l。铁与过氧亚硝酸盐(ONOO)和促甲状腺激素呈正相关(r = 0.2221,r = 0.2452)。此外,铜与铜蓝蛋白(r = 0.2967;p = 0.0068)、谷草转氨酶(AST)(r = 0.2417;p = 0.0268)和白蛋白(ALB)(r = 0.2187;p = 0.0457)呈正相关。这项研究表明,工业和城市地区有害金属和生物元素水平的增加会导致氧化应激,这对公众健康有重大影响,并会引发一些健康问题,包括肝损伤和甲状腺功能障碍。
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