Cardiovascular risk factors and kidney function among automobile mechanic and their association with serum heavy metals in Southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.
Oluseyi Ademola AdejumoAdenike Christianah EnikuomehinAdeyemi OgunleyeWalter Bamikole OsungbemiroAlex Adedotun AdelosoyeAyodeji Akinwumi AkinbodewaOlutoyin Morenike LawalStanley Chidozie NgokaOladimeji Adedeji JunaidKenechukwu OkonkwoEmmanuel Oladimeji AlliRasheed Olanshile OloyedePublished in: PloS one (2023)
Automobile mechanics have notable exposure to heavy metals and a higher prevalence of some cardiovascular risk factors. Health education and sensitisation as well as policies that would regulate exposure of persons to heavy metals should be implemented in Nigeria.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular risk factors
- heavy metals
- risk assessment
- health risk assessment
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- public health
- healthcare
- health risk
- risk factors
- sewage sludge
- mental health
- human health
- physical activity
- health information
- quality improvement
- type diabetes
- climate change
- drinking water
- social media