Background The occupational exposure to urban pollution may induce adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. Methods Basal blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG) and the dynamic blood pressure monitoring during the work shift of 16 policemen (outdoors workers) and 16 administrative employees (indoor workers) were compared. Results The mean value of all the diastolic blood pressure surveys in policemen (84,53 ± 10,78) is significantly higher (p = 0,014) than the mean value of all the diastolic blood pressure surveys in indoor workers (82,74 ± 11.52). Conclusions The results of our study suggest that the occupational exposure to urban stressors may induce an increase of the diastolic blood pressure in workers during the working hours.
Dynamic blood pressure in workers exposed to urban stressors / DE SIO, Simone; Caciari, T; Rosati, Maria Valeria; Casale, Teodorico; DI GIORGIO, Valeria; De Nuntiis, F; Schifano, MARIA PIA; Frati, Paola; Tomei, Francesco; Tomei, Gianfranco. - In: ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ. - ISSN 1120-9135. - STAMPA. - 25:25(2013), pp. 511-517. [10.7416/ai.2013.1951]
Dynamic blood pressure in workers exposed to urban stressors.
DE SIO, SIMONE;ROSATI, Maria Valeria;CASALE, TEODORICO;DI GIORGIO, VALERIA;SCHIFANO, MARIA PIA;FRATI, PAOLA;TOMEI, Francesco;TOMEI, GIANFRANCO
2013
Abstract
Background The occupational exposure to urban pollution may induce adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. Methods Basal blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG) and the dynamic blood pressure monitoring during the work shift of 16 policemen (outdoors workers) and 16 administrative employees (indoor workers) were compared. Results The mean value of all the diastolic blood pressure surveys in policemen (84,53 ± 10,78) is significantly higher (p = 0,014) than the mean value of all the diastolic blood pressure surveys in indoor workers (82,74 ± 11.52). Conclusions The results of our study suggest that the occupational exposure to urban stressors may induce an increase of the diastolic blood pressure in workers during the working hours.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
