Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka
Abstract Fuel dispensing at fuel stations is performed manually by unprotected male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka, who have long working hours. These workers are exposed to hydrocarbon fuels associated with multiple health effects by modulation of the autonomic nervous system. This study was p...
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| author | Tania Warnakulasuriya Kushan Medagoda Dulani Kottahachchi Dunya Luke Dilesha Wadasinghe Prasanna Rathnayake Janaki Ariyawansa Tharuka Dissanayake Pavani Sandeepani Deepthi C. De Silva Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana |
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| description | Abstract Fuel dispensing at fuel stations is performed manually by unprotected male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka, who have long working hours. These workers are exposed to hydrocarbon fuels associated with multiple health effects by modulation of the autonomic nervous system. This study was performed to determine cardiovascular autonomic functions among fuel pump attendants in Sri Lanka. Fuel pump attendants (n = 50) aged between 19 and 65 years were identified for the study from seven fuel stations. They were compared with age‐ and gender‐matched controls (n = 46) without occupational exposure to fuel. A physical examination was performed before the autonomic function and heart rate variability (HRV) assessment. There were no significant differences in weight, height, or BMI between the study and the control populations (p > 0.05). Both the systolic blood pressure (SBP) (Mann Whitney U (MWU) = 743.5, p = 0.003) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (MWU = 686.5, p = 0.001) were significantly higher among the gas station attendants compared to controls. Valsalva ratio was significantly higher among the study group (MW U = 874.00, p = 0.043) compared to controls. The HRV analysis showed significantly higher SDNN and SD2 (MWU = 842.00, p = 0.034, and MWU = 843.50, p = 0.035 respectively) among the gas station attendants compared to controls. The changes to the cardiovascular autonomic parameters among those exposed to fuel vapor as a gas station attendant indicate an increase in sympathetic outflow to the vessels. In the occupational setting as fuel pump attendants need periodic monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-89309450d51541c294c88cd7807751b32025-01-25T06:41:00ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2024-11-011221n/an/a10.14814/phy2.70071Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri LankaTania Warnakulasuriya0Kushan Medagoda1Dulani Kottahachchi2Dunya Luke3Dilesha Wadasinghe4Prasanna Rathnayake5Janaki Ariyawansa6Tharuka Dissanayake7Pavani Sandeepani8Deepthi C. De Silva9Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana10Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya Sri LankaAbstract Fuel dispensing at fuel stations is performed manually by unprotected male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka, who have long working hours. These workers are exposed to hydrocarbon fuels associated with multiple health effects by modulation of the autonomic nervous system. This study was performed to determine cardiovascular autonomic functions among fuel pump attendants in Sri Lanka. Fuel pump attendants (n = 50) aged between 19 and 65 years were identified for the study from seven fuel stations. They were compared with age‐ and gender‐matched controls (n = 46) without occupational exposure to fuel. A physical examination was performed before the autonomic function and heart rate variability (HRV) assessment. There were no significant differences in weight, height, or BMI between the study and the control populations (p > 0.05). Both the systolic blood pressure (SBP) (Mann Whitney U (MWU) = 743.5, p = 0.003) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (MWU = 686.5, p = 0.001) were significantly higher among the gas station attendants compared to controls. Valsalva ratio was significantly higher among the study group (MW U = 874.00, p = 0.043) compared to controls. The HRV analysis showed significantly higher SDNN and SD2 (MWU = 842.00, p = 0.034, and MWU = 843.50, p = 0.035 respectively) among the gas station attendants compared to controls. The changes to the cardiovascular autonomic parameters among those exposed to fuel vapor as a gas station attendant indicate an increase in sympathetic outflow to the vessels. In the occupational setting as fuel pump attendants need periodic monitoring.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70071air pollutioncardiovascular autonomic functionsfuel vapor exposureheart rate variabilityoccupation health |
| spellingShingle | Tania Warnakulasuriya Kushan Medagoda Dulani Kottahachchi Dunya Luke Dilesha Wadasinghe Prasanna Rathnayake Janaki Ariyawansa Tharuka Dissanayake Pavani Sandeepani Deepthi C. De Silva Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka Physiological Reports air pollution cardiovascular autonomic functions fuel vapor exposure heart rate variability occupation health |
| title | Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | exploring the impact of occupational exposure a study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in sri lanka |
| topic | air pollution cardiovascular autonomic functions fuel vapor exposure heart rate variability occupation health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70071 |
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