Review on the effects of exposure to spilled oils on human health
Review on the effects of exposure to spilled oils on human health
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DOI：
10.1002/jat.1521
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发表时间：
2010-05-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Laffon, Blanca
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作者：
Aguilera, Francisco;Mendez, Josefina;Laffon, Blanca
石油泄漏对多种动植物物种的有害影响已得到广泛研究。然而，文献中仅汇编了几项涉及石油暴露对人类健康影响的研究；其中大多数都关注急性影响和心理症状。这项工作的目的是收集所有这些研究，并分析这种复杂的暴露对人类健康不同方面可能产生的后果。关于这一主题的研究发现与埃克森·瓦尔迪兹号、布雷尔号、海皇后号、纳霍德卡号、埃里卡号、威望号和塔斯曼精神号油轮的灾难有关。其中大部分是横截面的；许多不包括对照组。评估急性效应时考虑了植物神经症状、皮肤和粘膜刺激以及心理影响。仅在接触 Prestige 油的个体中评估了基因毒性损伤和内分泌改变。所审查文章的结果明确支持对暴露于溢油的人群，特别是参与清理的个人进行生物监测的必要性，以便不仅评估对其健康可能产生的直接后果，而且评估中长期影响以及所使用的防护装置的有效性。版权所有 (C) 2010 约翰·威利父子有限公司
Harmful effects of oil spills on diverse flora and fauna species have been extensively studied. Nevertheless, only a few studies have been compiled in the literature dealing with the repercussions of oil exposure on human health; most of them have focused on acute effects and psychological symptoms. The objective of this work was to gather all these studies and to analyze the possible consequences of this kind of complex exposure in the different aspects of human health. Studies found on this topic were related to the disasters of the Exxon Valdez, Braer, Sea Empress, Nakhodka, Erika, Prestige and Tasman Spirit oil tankers. The majority of them were cross-sectional; many did not include control groups. Acute effects were evaluated taking into account vegetative-nervous symptoms, skin and mucous irritations, and also psychological effects. Genotoxic damage and endocrine alterations were assessed only in individuals exposed to oil from Prestige. The results of the reviewed articles clearly support the need for biomonitoring human populations exposed to spilled oils, especially those individuals involved in the cleanup, in order to evaluate not only the possible immediate consequences for their health but also the medium- and long-term effects, and the effectiveness of the protective devices used. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.