Publications by authors named "Zhenghao Luo"
Background: Occupational Hearing Loss (OHL) is a significant health concern among oil workers, influenced by environmental and occupational factors. This study investigates the independent and synergistic effects of air pollution and noise exposure on OHL risk in this high-risk population.
Methods: A prospective cohort study included 1,179 oil workers from Hebei Province, China, with baseline data (2017-2019) and follow-up until 2023.
Objectives: This study aimed to use a stable and predictive method: Lasso regression model to analyze hypertension's influencing factors and explore the interactions between occupational exposures.
Study Design: This has been a nested case-control study.
Methods: The case group consisted of 959 patients with high blood pressure found during the study.
Association between dust exposure and lung function levels in steelworkers: mediation analysis of inflammatory biomarkers.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how inflammatory biomarkers influence the relationship between dust exposure and lung function in steelworkers, focusing on 2,315 workers from an iron and steel company in Tangshan.
- Using various health assessments, including questionnaires and pulmonary function tests, the researchers identified significant reductions in lung function levels among those exposed to dust compared to non-exposed workers.
- The findings revealed that while inflammation markers like white blood cells and neutrophils partially mediated the link between dust exposure and lung function, the overall effect was relatively small, with specific percentages indicating the degree of mediation.