Cross-sectional study on Lipid profile and Haematological parameters among fireworks workers in West Bengal, India
1Payel Laskar, *1Subhadeep Ganguly and *2Zakir Md Hossain
1Department of Physiology, Vidyasagar College, 39 Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata-700006 (India) 2Department of Biological Sciences, Aliah University, IIA/27, New Town, Kolkata-700160 (India) *Address for correspondence: zakirmd@aliah.ac.in / res_biol@rediffmail.com
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, components for fireworks include barium nitrate, iron dust, aluminium dust, sulphur, and polyvinyl chloride. All of these chemicals reach the bloodstream, where they are eventually stored in the liver and other body tissues after sustained exposure. Kidney, cardiovascular, neurological, and neurological problems are only a few of the negative effects of barium. Iron is necessary for haemoglobin to function. Iron poisoning is nevertheless not infrequent. The results of the haematological analysis show that the Hb, RBC, MCH, and MCHC values of the experimental group are lower than those of the control group. This study found that compared to the control group, fireworks workers had lower levels of HDL, triglycerides, cholesterol, and VLDL. While blood protein levels were lower in the experimental group than in the control group, it was found that AST, ALK, ALT, and bilirubin levels were greater in the fireworks workers when compared to the control groups.