Table 3: Concentration of 1-OHPu, associated to exposure(y) in never smokers (NS) and forever smokers (S), at the beginning (Searly) and end (Send) of working shift -t-test (*)

 

Risk exposure (y)

Shift/Smoke

Geom.mean ng/gr creat

-DS

+DS

 

Exposed < 15

Exposed > 15

Searly NS

10

251

158

398

 

Searly NS

9

436

173

1096

 

Exposed < 15

Exposed > 15

Send NS

10

1071

446

2570

 

Send NS

9

1031

333

3184

 

Exposed < 15

Exposed > 15

Searly S

8

794

316

1995

 

Searly S

4

1000

254

3987

 

Exposed < 15

Exposed > 15

Send S

8

1995

501

7761

P < 0.01 comparing y < 15 - y > 15 NS Searly (*)

Send S

4

1584

316

7913

 

Exposed broncostr.

all smokers

Searly S

8

1412

870

2290

 

Send  S

8

2137

1513

3019

P < 0.01 comparing y < 15 - y > 15 NS Searly (*)

Smokers < 15s

Searly

4

1819

1713

1931

 

Send

4

3133

824

11712

 

Smokers > 15s

Searly

8

794

316

1995

 

Send

8

1584

501

5011