Driving exposure by driver age in Michigan

Background

This study compared driving exposure between two high-crash-risk groups (16–17 and 18-24-year-olds), with a low-crash-risk group (35-64-year-olds). In addition, patterns of association between driving exposure measures and demographic and driving behavior variables were examined.

Methods

Respondent's total miles, minutes, and trips driven were calculated within a 48-hour period, using state-wide survey data collected in 2004 and 2005.

Results

The youngest drivers drove fewer miles and minutes, but a comparable number of trips as the two older groups. Employment and high vehicle access were associated with greater driving exposure for 16-17-year-olds and 18-24-year-olds. Employment, high household income, large household size, and low vehicle access were associated with greater driving exposure for 35-64-year-olds. More driving was done alone than with passengers present and during the day than at night across all ages. There was a positive association between two driving exposure measures (miles and minutes driven) and demographic and driving behavior variables, which did not extend to trips driven.

Discussion

Driving exposure is directly related to stage of life. The entire sample of 16-17-year-old respondents were in high school, which directly influenced their driving times, destinations, and purpose. Those aged 18–24 years displayed driving behavior patterns that were closer to the older drivers, while retaining some differences. The oldest drivers were likely to be shouldering the greatest household responsibilities, and their greater driving exposure may reflect this reality.

Impact on industry

These findings provide new information about driving exposure for two high-risk and one low-risk group of drivers. They also raise concern over potential workplace safety issues related to teens’ higher driving exposure, and concomitant crash risk, related to being employed. Future research should examine this issue more carefully so that evidence based recommendations can be made to enhance the safety of teens who are employed, especially those who are employed as drivers.     

User behaviour, best practice and the risks of non-target exposure associated with anticoagulant rodenticide use

Usage of anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) is an integral component of modern agriculture and is essential for the control of commensal rodent populations. However, the extensive deployment of ARs has led to widespread exposure of a range of non-target predatory birds and mammals to some compounds, in particular the second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs). As a result, there has been considerable effort placed into devising voluntary best practice guidelines that increase the efficacy of rodent control and reduce the risk of non-target exposure. Currently, there is limited published information on actual practice amongst users or implementation of best practice. We assessed the behaviour of a typical group of users using an on-farm questionnaire survey. Most baited for rodents every year using SGARs. Most respondents were apparently aware of the risks of non-target exposure and adhered to some of the best practice recommendations but total compliance was rare. Our questionnaire revealed that users of first generation anticoagulant rodenticides rarely protected or checked bait stations, and so took little effort to prevent primary exposure of non-targets. Users almost never searched for and removed poisoned carcasses and many baited for prolonged periods or permanently. These factors are all likely to enhance the likelihood of primary and secondary exposure of non-target species.     

纳米颗粒暴露评价研究综述

对国外最新的人造纳米颗粒的暴露评价方法和研究结果进行综述,旨在为我国今后工作现场的职业卫生暴露评价提供指导。检索和查阅2000—2010年发表的涉及纳米颗粒暴露评价的同行评审期刊的英文文献和报告,并对暴露评价设备和方法进行比较和分析,归纳描述部分研究结果,总结纳米颗粒暴露评价的特殊性和挑战,探讨解决这些问题的关键步骤。最后,提出今后在职业现场开展纳米暴露评价的2个可行的方法。     

铅胁迫下不同生态型五节芒（Miscanthus floridulus）的抗氧化系统的差异研究

为揭示不同生态型五节芒在抵抗Pb胁迫机制方面的异同,以粤北大宝山矿山开采地优势植物五节芒（Miscanthus floridulus）为试验材料,比较了五节芒非矿山生态型（采自惠州市博罗县丘陵山地）和矿山生态型（采自大宝山矿区）在相同Pb质量分数下的生理响应。Pb胁迫会导致五节芒叶片MDA的积累,非矿区生态型五节芒MDA积累的幅度要大于矿区种群。非矿区生态型五节芒叶片中SOD的活性被Pb胁迫抑制,POD活性都受到Pb胁迫的诱导比对照有所增加,但矿区生态型增加的幅度要大于非矿区生态型,矿区生态型植株两种酶的活性在最高w（Pb）时都显著高于非矿区生态型植株。随Pb处理质量分数增大,非矿区种群五节芒叶片中PPO的活性呈先增加再下降的趋势,矿区生态型则显著增加,在最高w（Pb）处理时活性要显著高于非矿区生态型。表明矿山型五节芒的耐重金属Pb要强于非矿山型。     

南通钢绳产业区儿童发铅、发锌水平调查与评价

为调查南通市钢绳产业区儿童发铅、发锌水平,对67名5～7岁健康儿童进行了发铅、发锌的检测.结果表明:当地环境因素并没有影响儿童的身体健康.钢绳产业区学龄前儿童发铅和发锌含量的平均值均在正常参考标准值内,儿童发铅超标率为7.5％,远远低于1998年市区儿童的发铅超标率.钢绳产业区与其他地区学龄儿童发铅、发锌的含量也并没有...     

液液萃取-高效液相色谱法测定水中四乙基铅

采用高效液相色谱紫外检测器测定水中四乙基铅,用二氯甲烷液液萃取,以甲醇/水混合溶液(体积比为95:5)为流动相,Z0RBAX Eclipse XDB-C18色谱柱分离,选择测定波长为280 nm.方法在0.100mg/L～1.00mg/L范围内线性良好,检出限和测定下限分别为0.01μg/L和0.04μg/L,水样平行...     

中国东北主要河流沉积物中多溴二苯醚的含量状况及生态风险分析

为揭示多溴二苯醚(PBDEs)在东北主要河流流域内的污染现状,通过采集该地区流域内表层沉积物样品,采用GC-NCIMS技术对沉积物中41种PBDEs同类物进行分析.结果发现沉积物中BDE209含量低于检出限,其它40种PBDEs同类物总含量(不包含BDE209)范围(干重)为0.91~17.67 ng·g-1.其中第二松花江吉林市上游和下游沉积物样品中PBDEs的检出含量最高,分别为15.86 ng·g-1、17.67 ng·g-1,以BDE207和BDE47为主,分别占PBDEs总量的86.5%和76.6%;其它河流沉积物中各同族体含量差异并不明显.实验结果与国内外最近的文献报道值相比较,再结合生态风险分析显示,东北主要河流沉积物中PBDEs的含量处于低污染水平,目前不存在生态风险.     

Simultaneous preconcentration of cadmium and lead in water samples with silica gel and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

A new method that utilizes pretreated silica gel as an adsorbent has been developed for simultaneous preconcentration of trace Cd(Ⅱ) and Pb(Ⅱ) prior to the measurement by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The effects of pH, the shaking time, the elution condition and the coexisting ions on the separation/preconcentration conditions of analytes were investigated. Under optimized conditions, the static adsorption capacity of Cd(Ⅱ) and Pb(Ⅱ) were 45.5 and 27.1mg/g, the relative standard deviations were 3.2% and 1.7% (for n = 11), and the limits of detection obtained were 4.25 and 0.60 ng/mL, respectively. The method was validated by analyzing the certified reference materials GBW 07304a (stream sediment) and successfully applied to the analysis of various treated wastewater samples with satisfactory results.     

Seasonal variation in paediatric blood lead levels in Syracuse,NY, USA

Venous blood lead values for 2,633 children aged 0–4 years in Syracuse, New York, collected between 1 April 1992 and 31 March 1993 were summarised by census tract for study of geographic variability. A demographic exposure model is presented showing housing stock and SES (socioeconomic status) parameters as the most significant predictor variables. A seasonal trend in blood lead levels was observed with late summer values about 40% higher than late winter values for census tracts with the highest geometric mean PbB levels. Seasonal variation is compared with a biokinetic uptake model to examine hypotheses about temporal variations in soil and dust lead exposure patterns.     

城市不同危险人群血铅与ALAD活性和FEP值的关系

本研究测试了某城市６０例暴露于不同浓度空气铅的血铅水平、δ－ＡＬＡＤ活性和ＦＥＰ值。结果表明其血铅水平随暴露程度的增大而升高，δ－ＡＬＡＤ活性则随暴露和蔼的增大而降低，经统计学分析，各组之间存在显著性差异。