Lung injury caused by occupational exposure to particles from the industrial combustion of cashew nut shells: a mice model.
Cashew nut shells (CNS) is already used in the energy matrix of some industries. However, it is necessary to know the harmful health effects generated by exposure to pollutants of its combustion, especially in the workers exposed to industrial pollutants. In addition, it is known that the incidence of asthma grows among workers in industries, and due to its previously reported biological effects of anethole, these will also be objects of the present study. We used 64 Balb/C mice, randomly divided into eight groups. Groups were sensitized and challenged with saline or ovalbumin, then subjected to intranasal instillation of 30 µg PM4.0 (occupational exposure) from the combustion of CNS or saline, and then were subsequently treated with oral anethole 300 mg/kg or 0.1% Tween 80. Our results serve as a starting point for the development of public policies for the prevention of diseases in workers that are exposed to the pollutants coming from industries.
['Serra|D S|DS|', 'Araujo|R S|RS|', 'Oliveira|M L M|MLM|', 'Cavalcante|F S A|FSA|', 'Leal-Cardoso|J H|JH|']
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives D031021:Anacardium D000818:Animals D000840:Anisoles D004195:Disease Models, Animal D005525:Food-Processing Industry D008168:Lung D051379:Mice D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C D016273:Occupational Exposure D052638:Particulate Matter D011136:Polysorbates D011897:Random Allocation
occupational exposure cashew nut shells Anethole OVA-induced asthma respiratory system