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<Articles JournalTitle="Journal of Air Pollution and Health">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Air Pollution and Health</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2476-3071</Issn>
      <Volume>10</Volume>
      <Issue>4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>28</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Occupational perchloroethylene exposure in dry-cleaning workers:  Oxidative stress and hepatorenal biomarkers</title>
    <FirstPage>543</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>558</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Abbas</FirstName>
        <LastName>Jafari</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran AND  Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Soma</FirstName>
        <LastName>Karimi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Zeinab</FirstName>
        <LastName>Esmaeilzadeh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Hajaghazadeh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>13</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>09</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Introduction: Perchloroethylene (PCE) is widely used in dry cleaning and has been linked to hepatorenal toxicity. We aimed to assess the relationship between occupational PCE exposure, oxidative stress, and biomarkers of liver and kidney function.
Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 30 male Iranian dry-cleaning workers and 30 frequency-matched controls. Personal full-shift air samples were collected for PCE. Serum biomarkers of oxidative stress ; Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT); and organ function; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), bilirubin, creatinine, urea; were measured.
Results: Exposed workers had a mean Time-Weighted Average (TWA) of 29 ppm, exceeding the 25-ppm Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL). Compared with controls, Malondialdehyde (MDA), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and creatinine were higher (p&lt;0.05), while SOD and CAT were lower 
(p&lt;0.05); ALP and bilirubin did not differ. Within the exposed group, longer employment was associated with worsening oxidative and hepatorenal markers. Multivariate regression analysis confirmed that PCE exposure 
remained a significant independent predictor of oxidative stress (MDA, SOD, CAT) even after adjusting for age and smoking.
Conclusion: Findings indicate oxidative stress accompanies subclinical liver injury and early renal impact at prevailing occupational exposures. Reducing PCE through engineering controls and safer technologies should 
be prioritized</abstract>
    <web_url>https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/view/1151</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/download/1151/456</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
