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The effects of exposure to petrol vapours on growth, haematological parameters and oxidative markers in sprague-dawley male rats

Abubakar MB 1 , Abdullah WZ 2 , Sulaiman SA 3 , Ang BS 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia ; Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University, PMB 2254 Sokoto, Nigeria
  • 2 Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Malays J Med Sci, 2015 Jan-Feb;22(1):23-31.
PMID: 25892947 MyJurnal

Abstract

Petrol is known to be hazardous to human health and is associated with various health effects, such as haematotoxicity and oxidative stress. Although Malaysia has adopted the European fuel quality standards in recent years in order to reduce petroleum pollutants and to improve air quality, gasoline with research octane number 95 (RON95), believed to contain benzene and other toxic substances, is still widely used all over the country. This study assessed the effect of RON95 gasoline on haemtological parameters of rats after 11 weeks of exposure.

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