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April 10, 2026AerobiologyOpen Access

Airborne Pollutants and Their Relation to Pulmonary Impairment and X-Ray Repair Cross-Complementing 1 Gene Variants in Aluminum Smelter Workers

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GMGehan MoubarzAMAtef M. F. MohammedISInas A. Saleh

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Examines airborne pollutants and their effects on respiratory health in aluminum workers, suggesting a link to genetic factors.

Key Points

  • The research focuses on understanding how airborne pollutants affect respiratory health and the role of XRCC1 gene variants in aluminum smelter workers.
  • Enrolled 110 exposed workers and 58 non-exposed workers from an aluminum plant.
  • Measured levels of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter in the workplace.
  • Conducted pulmonary function tests and analyzed inflammatory biomarkers, including serum XRCC1 levels and gene polymorphisms.
  • Exposed workers showed significantly lower forced expiratory volume (FEV1%) and forced vital capacity (FVC%) compared to non-exposed workers (p = 0.001 & 0.04).
  • Higher serum XRCC1 levels were found in exposed workers (p = 0.02).
  • Inflammatory biomarkers did not show significant differences between the groups.

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Moubarz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893896c1944d70ce048c5https://doi.org/10.3390/aerobiology4020007
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