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ARIAS-HUALPA, M.ª Alejandra; LEAL-PADIN, M.ª Angélica  e  PEREZ-ALEMAN, Áurea Isabel. The adverse effects of occupational exposure to ozone industrial. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2015, vol.61, n.238, pp.125-138. ISSN 1989-7790.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0465-546X2015000100011.

Introduction: Workers who perform welding tasks, water purification, food preservation or play activities in contact with photocopiers, mercury vapor lamps, x-ray generators or any other high voltage equipments, can be exposed to ozone. At high doses, may trigger a release of endogenous mediators inflammation, causing eye irritation and damage to the upper and lower respiratory tract, being able to produce pulmonary edema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Objective: To review scientific literature on the adverse effects of occupational exposure to industrial ozone. Methodology: A search was performed in major biomedical bibliographic data bases in order to collect published articles that met the study requirements, without bottom deadline until November 2014. Results: A total of 9 articles that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. As a result of the study, it is found decreased ceruloplasmin as a biomarker of lung oxidative damage associated with concentrations exceeding the accepted limit values ozone and increased risk of non-infectious rhinitis, mild COPD and asthma symptoms, especially wheezing. Conclusion: Studies revealed that high doses industrial ozone may pose a health risk to certain groups of exposed workers such as welders and paper bleaching, in which the respiratory disease plays an important role among those found adverse effects.

Palavras-chave : Ozone; Occupational Exposure.

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