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Krajnak K, Waugh S, Welcome D, Xu XS, Warren C, McKinney W, Dong RG. Effects of whole-body vibration on reproductive physiology in a rat model of whole-body vibration. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2022; 85:953-971. [PMID: 36165131 PMCID: PMC9885295 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2128954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Findings from epidemiological studies suggest that occupational exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV) may increase the risk of miscarriage and contribute to a reduction in fertility rates in both men and women. However, workers exposed to WBV may also be exposed to other risk factors that contribute to reproductive dysfunction. The goal of this experiment was to examine the effects of WBV on reproductive physiology in a rat model. Male and female rats were exposed to WBV at the resonant frequency of the torso (31.5 Hz, 0.3 g amplitude) for 4 hr/day for 10 days. WBV exposure resulted in a significant reduction in number of developing follicles, and decrease in circulating estradiol concentrations, ovarian luteinizing hormone receptor protein levels, and marked changes in transcript levels for several factors involved in follicular development, cell cycle, and steroidogenesis. In males, WBV resulted in a significant reduction in spermatids and circulating prolactin levels, elevation in number of males having higher circulating testosterone concentrations, and marked alterations in levels of transcripts associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and factors involved in regulating the cell cycle. Based upon these findings data indicate that occupational exposure to WBV contributes to adverse alterations in reproductive physiology in both genders that may lead to reduction in fertility.
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- K Krajnak
- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Analysis of HSPA1B (+1267A>G) Genetic Polymorphism in Patients with Vibration Disease in Combination with Metabolic Syndrome. Bull Exp Biol Med 2021; 171:375-378. [PMID: 34292443 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-021-05231-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In 167 men with vibration syndrome (VS), allele and genotype frequencies of HSPA1B (+1267A>G) genetic polymorphism (rs1061581) were studied depending on the type of vibration exposure and on the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The examined subjects were divided into two groups: VS patients (n=80) and VS+MetS patients (n=87). The differences in the lipid profiles between groups were revealed against the background of the lack of distinctions in the age of patients for A/G and G/G genotypes carriers. An increase in A/A (p=0.03) and a decrease in A/G (p=0.04) genotype frequencies in VS patients caused by hand-transmitted vibration in comparison with those in whom the disease was caused by a combination of hand-transmitted and whole-body vibration were found. The shifts in the frequencies of the above genotypes (p=0.01) were similar in patients with both types of vibration exposure in the VS+MetS group in comparison with VS group; the carriage of genotypes with the G allele in VS group exceeded that in VS+MetS group (p=0.01).
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Wei N, Yan R, Lang L, Wei Y, Li J, Yang H, Wu S, Boileau PÉ, Yan M, Chen Q. Local vibration induced vascular pathological structural changes and abnormal levels of vascular damage indicators. Microvasc Res 2021; 136:104163. [PMID: 33831407 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2021.104163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The vascular component of the hand-arm-vibration syndrome (HAVS) is often characterized by vibration-induced white fingers (VWF). Active substances secreted by the vascular endothelial cells (VEC) maintain a dynamic balance but damage to the blood vessels may occur when the equilibrium is altered, thus forming an important pathological basis for VWF. This study was aimed at investigating vascular damage indicators as a basis for an early detection of disorders caused by vibration, using the rat tail model. METHODS AND RESULTS Experiments were conducted using a control group of rats not exposed to vibration while two exposed groups having different exposure durations of 7 and 14 days were randomly formed. Following exposure, the structural changes of tail tissue samples in anesthetized rats were observed. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used for analyzing four vascular damage indicators myosin regulatory light chain (MLC2), endothelin-1 (ET-1), vinculin (VCL) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in tail blood samples. We found that both vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells displayed changes in morphology characterized by vacuolization and swelling in the vibration-exposed group. The levels of vascular damage indicators were altered under the vibration. CONCLUSION The degree of vascular pathology increased with the longer duration exposure. Furthermore, the levels of MLC2, ET-1 and 5-HT in rat plasma were associated with vascular injury caused by local vibration.
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- Nuoyan Wei
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China, NO. 283, Jianghai Dadao Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Haikang Street NO. 68, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China, NO. 283, Jianghai Dadao Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China, NO. 283, Jianghai Dadao Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China, NO. 283, Jianghai Dadao Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China, NO. 283, Jianghai Dadao Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China
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- McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Montreal, Canada
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Haikang Street NO. 68, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China, NO. 283, Jianghai Dadao Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City 510300, China.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether low molecular organic biomarkers could be identified in blood samples from vibration exposed workers using a metabolomics. METHODS The study population consisted of 38 metalworkers. All participants underwent a standardized medical examination. Blood samples were collected before and after work shift and analyzed with gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Multivariate modeling (orthogonal partial least-squares analysis with discriminant analysis [OPLS-DA]) were used to verify differences in metabolic profiles. RESULTS Twenty-two study participants reported vascular symptoms judged as vibration-related. The metabolic profile from participants with vibration-induced white fingers (VWF) was distinctly separated from participants without VWF, both before and after vibration exposure. CONCLUSION Metabolites that differed between the groups were identified both before and after exposure. Some of these metabolites might be indicators of health effects from exposure to vibrations. This is the first time that a metabolomic approach has been used in workers exposed to vibrations.
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Krajnak K, Kan H, Russ KA, McKinney W, Waugh S, Zheng W, Kashon ML, Johnson C, Cumpston J, Fedan JS. Biological effects of inhaled hydraulic fracturing sand dust. VI. Cardiovascular effects. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 406:115242. [PMID: 32931794 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hydraulic fracturing is used to access oil and natural gas reserves. This process involves the high-pressure injection of fluid to fracture shale. Fracking fluid contains approximately 95% water, chemicals and 4.5% fracking sand. Workers may be exposed to fracking sand dust (FSD) during the manipulation of the sand, and negative health consequences could occur if FSD is inhaled. In the absence of any information about its potential toxicity, a comprehensive rat animal model study (see Fedan et al., 2020) was designed to investigate the bioactivities of several FSDs in comparison to MIN-U-SIL® 5, a respirable α-quartz reference dust used in previous animal models of silicosis, in several organ systems. The goal of this study was to assess the effects of inhalation of one FSD, i.e., FSD 8, on factors and tissues that affect cardiovascular function. Male rats were exposed to 10 or 30 mg/m3 FSD (6 h/d for 4 d) by whole body inhalation, with measurements made 1, 7 or 27 d post-exposure. One day following exposure to 10 mg/m3 FSD the sensitivity to phenylephrine-induced vasoconstriction in tail arteries in vitro was increased. FSD exposure at both doses resulted in decreases in heart rate (HR), HR variability, and blood pressure in vivo. FSD induced changes in hydrogen peroxide concentrations and transcript levels for pro-inflammatory factors in heart tissues. In kidney, expression of proteins indicative of injury and remodeling was reduced after FSD exposure. When analyzed using regression analysis, changes in proteins involved in repair and remodeling were correlated. Thus, it appears that inhalation of FSD does have some prolonged effects on cardiovascular, and, possibly, renal function. The findings also provide information regarding potential mechanisms that may lead to these changes, and biomarkers that could be examined to monitor physiological changes that could be indicative of impending cardiovascular dysfunction.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America.
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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- Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States of America
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Can Blood Flow be Used to Monitor Changes in Peripheral Vascular Function That Occur in Response to Segmental Vibration Exposure? J Occup Environ Med 2020; 61:162-167. [PMID: 30507789 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Laser Doppler blood flow measurements have been used for diagnosis or detection of peripheral vascular dysfunction. This study used a rat tail model of vibration-induced vascular injury to determine how laser Doppler measurements were affected by acute and repeated exposures to vibration, and to identify changes in the Doppler signal that were associated with the exposure. METHODS Blood flow was measured immediately after a single exposure to vibration, or before vibration exposure on days 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 of a 20 days exposure. RESULTS After a single exposure to vibration, average tail blood flow was reduced. With 20 days of exposure, there was a reduction in the amplitude of the arterial pulse on days 10 to 20 in vibrated rats and days 15 to 20 in control rats. CONCLUSIONS More detailed statistical analyses of laser Doppler data may be needed to identify early changes in peripheral circulation after exposure to vibration.
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Krajnak K. Frequency-dependent changes in mitochondrial number and generation of reactive oxygen species in a rat model of vibration-induced injury. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2020; 83:20-35. [PMID: 31971087 PMCID: PMC7737659 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2020.1718043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Regular use of vibrating hand tools results in cold-induced vasoconstriction, finger blanching, and a reduction in tactile sensitivity and manual dexterity. Depending upon the length and frequency, vibration induces regeneration, or dysfunction and apoptosis, inflammation and an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. These changes may be associated with mitochondria, this study examined the effects of vibration on total and functional mitochondria number. Male rats were exposed to restraint or tail vibration at 62.5, 125, or 250 Hz. The frequency-dependent effects of vibration on mitochondrial number and generation of oxidative stress were examined. After 10 days of exposure at 125 Hz, ventral tail arteries (VTA) were constricted and there was an increase in mitochondrial number and intensity of ROS staining. In the skin, the influence of vibration on arterioles displayed a similar but insignificant response in VTA. There was also a reduction in the number of small nerves with exposure to vibration at 250 Hz, and a reduction in mitochondrial number in nerves in restrained and all vibrated conditions. There was a significant rise in the size of the sensory receptors with vibration at 125 Hz, and an elevation in ROS levels. Based upon these results, mitochondria number and activity are affected by vibration, especially at frequencies at or near resonance. The influence of vibration on the vascular system may either be adaptive or maladaptive. However, the effects on cutaneous nerves might be a precursor to loss of innervation and sensory function noted in workers exposed to vibration.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- Physical Effects Research Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Krajnak K, Waugh S. Systemic Effects of Segmental Vibration in an Animal Model of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 60:886-895. [PMID: 30020212 PMCID: PMC6173648 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Epidemiology suggests that occupational exposure to hand-transmitted (segmental) vibration has local and systemic effects. This study used an animal model of segmental vibration to characterize the systemic effects of vibration. METHODS Male Sprague Dawley rats were exposed to tail vibration for 10 days. Genes indicative of inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell cycle, along were measured in the heart, kidney, prostate, and liver. RESULTS Vibration increased oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory gene expression, and decreased anti-oxidant enzymes in heart tissue. In the prostate and liver, vibration resulted in changes in the expression of pro-inflammatory factors and genes involved in cell cycle regulation. CONCLUSIONS These changes are consistent with epidemiological studies suggesting that segmental vibration has systemic effects. These effects may be mediated by changes in autonomic nervous system function, and/or inflammation and oxidative stress.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- Engineering Controls and Technology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, Washington
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Krajnak K. Health effects associated with occupational exposure to hand-arm or whole body vibration. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2018; 21:320-334. [PMID: 30583715 PMCID: PMC6415671 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2018.1557576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Workers in a number of different occupational sectors are exposed to workplace vibration on a daily basis. This exposure may arise through the use of powered-hand tools or hand-transmitted vibration (HTV). Workers might also be exposed to whole body vibration (WBV) by driving delivery vehicles, earth moving equipment, or through use of tools that generate vibration at low dominant frequencies and high amplitudes, such as jackhammers. Occupational exposure to vibration has been associated with an increased risk of musculoskeletal pain in the back, neck, hands, shoulders, and hips. Occupational exposure may also contribute to the development of peripheral and cardiovascular disorders and gastrointestinal problems. In addition, there are more recent data suggesting that occupational exposure to vibration may enhance the risk of developing certain cancers. The aim of this review is to provide an assessment of the occupations where exposure to vibration is most prevalent, and a description of the adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to vibration. This review will examine (1) various experimental methods used to measure and describe the characteristics of vibration generated by various tools and vehicles, (2) the etiology of vibration-induced disorders, and (3) how these data were employed to assess and improve intervention strategies and equipment that reduces the transmission of vibration to the body. Finally, there is a discussion of the research gaps that need to be investigated to further reduction in the incidence of vibration-induced illnesses and injuries.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- a Health Effects Laboratory Division , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Morgantown , WV , USA
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Krajnak K, Miller GR, Waugh S. Contact area affects frequency-dependent responses to vibration in the peripheral vascular and sensorineural systems. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2018; 81:6-19. [PMID: 29173119 PMCID: PMC6379067 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2017.1401022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Repetitive exposure to hand-transmitted vibration is associated with development of peripheral vascular and sensorineural dysfunctions. These disorders and symptoms associated with it are referred to as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Although the symptoms of the disorder have been well characterized, the etiology and contribution of various exposure factors to development of the dysfunctions are not well understood. Previous studies performed using a rat-tail model of vibration demonstrated that vascular and peripheral nervous system adverse effects of vibration are frequency-dependent, with vibration frequencies at or near the resonant frequency producing the most severe injury. However, in these investigations, the amplitude of the exposed tissue was greater than amplitude typically noted in human fingers. To determine how contact with vibrating source and amplitude of the biodynamic response of the tissue affects the risk of injury occurring, this study compared the influence of frequency using different levels of restraint to assess how maintaining contact of the tail with vibrating source affects the transmission of vibration. Data demonstrated that for the most part, increasing the contact of the tail with the platform by restraining it with additional straps resulted in an enhancement in transmission of vibration signal and elevation in factors associated with vascular and peripheral nerve injury. In addition, there were also frequency-dependent effects, with exposure at 250 Hz generating greater effects than vibration at 62.5 Hz. These observations are consistent with studies in humans demonstrating that greater contact and exposure to frequencies near the resonant frequency pose the highest risk for generating peripheral vascular and sensorineural dysfunction.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- a Engineering and Controls Technology Branch , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morgantown , Morgantown , WV , USA
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- a Engineering and Controls Technology Branch , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morgantown , Morgantown , WV , USA
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- a Engineering and Controls Technology Branch , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morgantown , Morgantown , WV , USA
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Hua Y, Lemerle P, Ganghoffer JF. A two scale modeling and computational framework for vibration-induced Raynaud syndrome. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2017; 71:320-328. [PMID: 28391171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hand-Arm Vibration syndrome (HAVS), usually caused by long-term use of hand-held power tools, can in certain manifestations alter the peripheral blood circulation in the hand-arm region. HAVS typically occurs after exposure to cold, causing an abnormally strong vasoconstriction of blood vessels. A pathoanatomical mechanism suggests that a reduction of the lumen of the blood vessels in VWF (Vibration White Finger) subjects, due to either hypertrophy or thickening of the vessel wall, may be at the origin of the disease. However, the direct and indirect effects of the load of the hand-held tools on the structure of blood vessels remain controversial:.one hypothesis is the mechanical action of vibration on the local acral dysregulation and/or on the vessel histomorphological modifications. Another hypothesis is the participation of the sympathetic nervous system to this dysregulation. In this paper, we assume the modifications as mechanobiological growth and the load-effect relationship may be interpreted as directly or indirectly induced. This work is the first attempt to model the effect of vibration through soft tissues onto the distal capillaries, addressing the double paradigm of multi space-time scales, i.e. low period vibration versus high time constant of the growth phenomenon as well as vibrations propagating in the macroscopic tissue including the microscopic capillary structures subjected to a pathological microstructural evolution. The objective is to lay down the theoretical basis of growth modeling for the small distal artery, with the ability to predict the geometrical and structural changes of the arterial walls caused by vibration exposure. We adopt the key idea of splitting the problem into one global vibration problem at the macroscopic scale and one local growth problem at the micro level. The macroscopic hyperelastic viscous dynamic model of the fingertip cross-section is validated by fitting experimental data. It is then used in steady-state vibration conditions to predict the mechanical fields in the close vicinity of capillaries. The space scale transfer from macroscopic to microscopic levels is ensured by considering a representative volume element (RVE) embedding a single capillary in its center. The vibrations emitted by the hand held power tool are next linked to the capillary growth through the adopted biomechanical growth model at the capillary level. The obtained results show that vibrations induce an increase of the thickness of the capillary's wall, thereby confirming the scenario of vibrations induced reduction of the lumen of blood vessels.
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- Yue Hua
- INRS, Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, 1, rue du Morvan, 54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France; CNRS, LEMTA, UMR 7563, Université de Lorraine, 2, Avenue de la forêt de Haye, BP 90161, 54505 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- INRS, Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, 1, rue du Morvan, 54519 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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- CNRS, LEMTA, UMR 7563, Université de Lorraine, 2, Avenue de la forêt de Haye, BP 90161, 54505 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Kiedrowski M, Waugh S, Miller R, Johnson C, Krajnak K. The effects of repetitive vibration on sensorineural function: biomarkers of sensorineural injury in an animal model of metabolic syndrome. Brain Res 2015; 1627:216-24. [PMID: 26433044 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Exposure to hand-transmitted vibration in the work-place can result in the loss of sensation and pain in workers. These effects may be exacerbated by pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or the presence of primary Raynaud's phenomena. The goal of these studies was to use an established model of vibration-induced injury in Zucker rats. Lean Zucker rats have a normal metabolic profile, while obese Zucker rats display symptoms of metabolic disorder or Type II diabetes. This study examined the effects of vibration in obese and lean rats. Zucker rats were exposed to 4h of vibration for 10 consecutive days at a frequency of 125 Hz and acceleration of 49 m/s(2) for 10 consecutive days. Sensory function was checked using transcutaneous electrical stimulation on days 1, 5 and 9 of the exposure. Once the study was complete the ventral tail nerves, dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord were dissected, and levels of various transcripts involved in sensorineural dysfunction were measured. Sensorineural dysfunction was assessed using transcutaneous electrical stimulation. Obese Zucker rats displayed very few changes in sensorineural function. However they did display significant changes in transcript levels for factors involved in synapse formation, peripheral nerve remodeling, and inflammation. The changes in transcript levels suggested that obese Zucker rats had some level of sensory nerve injury prior to exposure, and that exposure to vibration activated pathways involved in injury and re-innervation.
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- Megan Kiedrowski
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
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Eger T, Thompson A, Leduc M, Krajnak K, Goggins K, Godwin A, House R. Vibration induced white-feet: overview and field study of vibration exposure and reported symptoms in workers. Work 2015; 47:101-10. [PMID: 24004754 DOI: 10.3233/wor-131692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Workers who stand on platforms or equipment that vibrate are exposed to foot-transmitted vibration (FTV). Exposure to FTV can lead to vibration white feet/toes resulting in blanching of the toes, and tingling and numbness in the feet and toes. OBJECTIVES The objectives are 1) to review the current state of knowledge of the health risks associated with foot-transmitted vibration (FTV), and 2) to identify the characteristics of FTV and discuss the associated risk of vibration-induced injury. PARTICIPANTS Workers who operated locomotives (n=3), bolting platforms (n=10), jumbo drills (n=7), raise drilling platforms (n=4), and crushers (n=3), participated. METHODS A tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure FTV in accordance with ISO 2631-1 guidelines. Frequency-weighted root-mean-square acceleration and the dominant frequency are reported. Participants were also asked to report pain/ache/discomfort in the hands and/or feet. RESULTS Reports of pain/discomfort/ache were highest in raise platform workers and jumbo drill operators who were exposed to FTV in the 40 Hz and 28 Hz range respectively. Reports of discomfort/ache/pain were lowest in the locomotive and crusher operators who were exposed to FTV below 10 Hz. These findings are consistent with animal studies that have shown vascular and neural damage in exposed appendages occurs at frequencies above 40 Hz. CONCLUSIONS Operators exposed to FTV at 40 Hz appear to be at greater risk of experiencing vibration induced injury. Future research is required to document the characteristics of FTV and epidemiological evidence is required to link exposure with injury.
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- Tammy Eger
- School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Oberdörster G, Castranova V, Asgharian B, Sayre P. Inhalation Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) and Carbon Nanofibers (CNF): Methodology and Dosimetry. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2015; 18:121-212. [PMID: 26361791 PMCID: PMC4706753 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2015.1051611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and nanofibers (CNF) are used increasingly in a broad array of commercial products. Given current understandings, the most significant life-cycle exposures to CNT/CNF occur from inhalation when they become airborne at different stages of their life cycle, including workplace, use, and disposal. Increasing awareness of the importance of physicochemical properties as determinants of toxicity of CNT/CNF and existing difficulties in interpreting results of mostly acute rodent inhalation studies to date necessitate a reexamination of standardized inhalation testing guidelines. The current literature on pulmonary exposure to CNT/CNF and associated effects is summarized; recommendations and conclusions are provided that address test guideline modifications for rodent inhalation studies that will improve dosimetric extrapolation modeling for hazard and risk characterization based on the analysis of exposure-dose-response relationships. Several physicochemical parameters for CNT/CNF, including shape, state of agglomeration/aggregation, surface properties, impurities, and density, influence toxicity. This requires an evaluation of the correlation between structure and pulmonary responses. Inhalation, using whole-body exposures of rodents, is recommended for acute to chronic pulmonary exposure studies. Dry powder generator methods for producing CNT/CNF aerosols are preferred, and specific instrumentation to measure mass, particle size and number distribution, and morphology in the exposure chambers are identified. Methods are discussed for establishing experimental exposure concentrations that correlate with realistic human exposures, such that unrealistically high experimental concentrations need to be identified that induce effects under mechanisms that are not relevant for workplace exposures. Recommendations for anchoring data to results seen for positive and negative benchmark materials are included, as well as periods for postexposure observation. A minimum data set of specific bronchoalveolar lavage parameters is recommended. Retained lung burden data need to be gathered such that exposure-dose-response correlations may be analyzed and potency comparisons between materials and mammalian species are obtained considering dose metric parameters for interpretation of results. Finally, a list of research needs is presented to fill data gaps for further improving design, analysis, and interpretation and extrapolation of results of rodent inhalation studies to refine meaningful risk assessments for humans.
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- Günter Oberdörster
- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Formerly with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Formerly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA
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Krajnak K, Waugh S, Johnson C, Miller RG, Welcome D, Xu X, Warren C, Sarkisian S, Andrew M, Dong RG. Antivibration gloves: effects on vascular and sensorineural function, an animal model. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2015; 78:571-82. [PMID: 25965192 PMCID: PMC4700820 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2015.1014079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Anti-vibration gloves have been used to block the transmission of vibration from powered hand tools to the user, and to protect users from the negative health consequences associated with exposure to vibration. However, there are conflicting reports as to the efficacy of gloves in protecting workers. The goal of this study was to use a characterized animal model of vibration-induced peripheral vascular and nerve injury to determine whether antivibration materials reduced or inhibited the effects of vibration on these physiological symptoms. Rats were exposed to 4 h of tail vibration at 125 Hz with an acceleration 49 m/s(2). The platform was either bare or covered with antivibrating glove material. Rats were tested for tactile sensitivity to applied pressure before and after vibration exposure. One day following the exposure, ventral tail arteries were assessed for sensitivity to vasodilating and vasoconstricting factors and nerves were examined histologically for early indicators of edema and inflammation. Ventral tail artery responses to an α2C-adrenoreceptor agonist were enhanced in arteries from vibration-exposed rats compared to controls, regardless of whether antivibration materials were used or not. Rats exposed to vibration were also less sensitive to pressure after exposure. These findings are consistent with experimental findings in humans suggesting that antivibration gloves may not provide protection against the adverse health consequences of vibration exposure in all conditions. Additional studies need to be done examining newer antivibration materials.
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- K Krajnak
- a Engineering and Controls Technology Branch , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Morgantown , West Virginia , USA
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Wang YJ, Huang XL, Yan JW, Wan YN, Wang BX, Tao JH, Chen B, Li BZ, Yang GJ, Wang J. The association between vibration and vascular injury in rheumatic diseases: a review of the literature. Autoimmunity 2014; 48:61-8. [PMID: 25112484 DOI: 10.3109/08916934.2014.947477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Vascular manifestations can be seen early in the pathogenesis of inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Animal experiments, laboratory and clinical findings indicated that acute or long-term vibration exposure can induce vascular abnormalities. Recent years, in addition to Raynaud's phenomenon (RP), vibration as a risk factor for other rheumatic diseases has also received corresponding considered. This review is concentrated upon the role of vibration in the disease of systemic sclerosis (SSc). In this review, we are going to discuss the main mechanisms which are thought to be important in pathophysiology of vascular injury under the three broad headings of "vascular", "neural" and "intravascular". Aspects on the vibration and vascular inflammation are briefly discussed. And the epidemiological studies related to vibration studies in SSc and other rheumatic diseases are taken into account.
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- Yu-Jie Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University , Hefei , China
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Krajnak K, Waugh S, Miller GR, Johnson C. Recovery of vascular function after exposure to a single bout of segmental vibration. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2014; 77:1061-9. [PMID: 25072825 PMCID: PMC4505626 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2014.903813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Work rotation schedules may be used to reduce the negative effects of vibration on vascular function. This study determined how long it takes vascular function to recover after a single exposure to vibration in rats (125 Hz, acceleration 5 g). The responsiveness of rat-tail arteries to the vasoconstricting factor UK14304, an α2C-adrenoreceptor agonist, and the vasodilating factor acetylcholine (ACh) were measured ex vivo 1, 2, 7, or 9 d after exposure to a single bout of vibration. Vasoconstriction induced by UK14304 returned to control levels after 1 d of recovery. However, re-dilation induced by ACh did not return to baseline until after 9 d of recovery. Exposure to vibration exerted prolonged effects on peripheral vascular function, and altered vascular responses to a subsequent exposure. To optimize the positive results of work rotation schedules, it is suggested that studies assessing recovery of vascular function after exposure to a single bout of vibration be performed in humans.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- a Engineering and Controls Technology Branch , Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Morgantown , West Virginia , USA
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KRAJNAK KM, WAUGH S, JOHNSON C, MILLER GR, XU X, WARREN C, DONG RG. The effects of impact vibration on peripheral blood vessels and nerves. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2013; 51:572-80. [PMID: 24077447 PMCID: PMC4202742 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2012-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Research regarding the risk of developing hand-arm vibration syndrome after exposure to impact vibration has produced conflicting results. This study used an established animal model of vibration-induced dysfunction to determine how exposure to impact vibration affects peripheral blood vessels and nerves. The tails of male rats were exposed to a single bout of impact vibration (15 min exposure, at a dominant frequency of 30 Hz and an unweighted acceleration of approximately 345 m/s(2)) generated by a riveting hammer. Responsiveness of the ventral tail artery to adrenoreceptor-mediated vasoconstriction and acetylcholine-mediated re-dilation was measured ex vivo. Ventral tail nerves and nerve endings in the skin were assessed using morphological and immunohistochemical techniques. Impact vibration did not alter vascular responsiveness to any factors or affect trunk nerves. However, 4 days following exposure there was an increase in protein-gene product (PGP) 9.5 staining around hair follicles. A single exposure to impact vibration, with the exposure characteristics described above, affects peripheral nerves but not blood vessels.
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- Kristine M. KRAJNAK
- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National
Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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Goenka S, Peelukhana SV, Kim J, Stringer KF, Banerjee RK. Dependence of vascular damage on higher frequency components in the rat-tail model. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2013; 51:373-385. [PMID: 23518603 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2012-0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is caused by hand-transmitted vibration in industrial workers. Current ISO guidelines (ISO 5349) might underestimate vascular injury associated with range of vibration frequencies near resonance. A rat-tail model was used to investigate the effects of higher frequencies >100 Hz on early vascular damage. 13 Male Sprague-Dawley rats (250 ± 15 gm) were used. Rat-tails were vibrated at 125 Hz and 250 Hz (49 m/s(2)) for 1D, 5D and 10D; D=days (4 h/day). Structural damage of the ventral artery was quantified by vacuole count using Toluidine blue staining whereas biochemical changes were assessed by nitrotyrosine (NT) staining. The results were analyzed using one-way repeated measures mixed-model ANOVA at p<0.05 level of significance. The structural damage increased at 125 Hz causing significant number of vacuoles (40.62 ± 9.8) compared to control group (8.36 ± 2.49) and reduced at 250 Hz (12.33 ± 2.98) compared to control group (8.36 ± 2.49). However, the biochemical alterations (NT-signal) increased significantly for 125 Hz (143.35 ± 5.8 gray scale value, GSV) and for 250 Hz (155.8 ± 7.35 GSV) compared to the control group (101.7 ± 4.18 GSV). Our results demonstrate that vascular damage in the form of structural and bio chemical disruption is significant at 125 Hz and 250 Hz. Hence the current ISO guidelines might underestimate vascular damage at frequencies>100 Hz.
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- Shilpi Goenka
- School of Energy, Environmental, Biological and Medical Engineering, Materials Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, USA
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Roberts JR, McKinney W, Kan H, Krajnak K, Frazer DG, Thomas TA, Waugh S, Kenyon A, MacCuspie RI, Hackley VA, Castranova V. Pulmonary and cardiovascular responses of rats to inhalation of silver nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2013; 76:651-668. [PMID: 23941635 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2013.792024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Exposure to wet aerosols generated during use of spray products containing silver (Ag) has not been evaluated. The goal was to assess the potential for cardiopulmonary toxicity following an acute inhalation of wet silver colloid. Rats were exposed by inhalation to a low concentration (100 μg/m(3) ) using an undiluted commercial antimicrobial product (20 mg/L total silver; approximately 33 nm mean aerodynamic diameter [MAD]) or to a higher concentration (1000 μg/m(3)) using a suspension (200 mg/L total silver; approximately 39 nm MAD) synthesized to possess a similar size distribution of Ag nanoparticles for 5 h. Estimated lung burdens from deposition models were 0, 1.4, or 14 μg Ag/rat after exposure to control aerosol, low, and high doses, respectively. At 1 and 7 d postexposure, the following parameters were monitored: pulmonary inflammation, lung cell toxicity, alveolar air/blood barrier damage, alveolar macrophage activity, blood cell differentials, responsiveness of tail artery to vasoconstrictor or vasodilatory agents, and heart rate and blood pressure in response to isoproterenol or norepinephrine, respectively. Changes in pulmonary or cardiovascular parameters were absent or nonsignificant at 1 or 7 d postexposure with the exceptions of increased blood monocytes 1 d after high-dose Ag exposure and decreased dilation of tail artery after stimulation, as well as elevated heart rate in response to isoproterenol 1 d after low-dose Ag exposure, possibly due to bioavailable ionic Ag in the commercial product. In summary, short-term inhalation of nano-Ag did not produce apparent marked acute toxicity in this animal model.
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- Jenny R Roberts
- Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1095 Willowdale Rd. (M/S 2015), Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
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DONG RG, WELCOME DE, MCDOWELL TW, XU XS, KRAJNAK K, WU JZ. A proposed theory on biodynamic frequency weighting for hand-transmitted vibration exposure. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2012; 50:412-24. [PMID: 23060254 PMCID: PMC4684643 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.ms1380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The objective of this study is to propose a theory on the biodynamic frequency weighting for studying hand-transmitted vibration exposures and vibration-induced effects. We hypothesize that the development of a vibration effect is the result of two consecutive but synergistic processes: biodynamic responses to input vibration and biological responses to the biomechanical stimuli resulting from the biodynamic responses. Hence, we further hypothesize that the frequency-dependency (W) of the effect generally includes two components: a biodynamic frequency weighting (W1) and a biological frequency weighting (W2), or W=W1• W2. These hypotheses are consistent with the stress and strain analysis theory and methods widely used in structural dynamics and biomechanics. The factorization may make it easier to study the complex frequency-dependency using different approaches: the biodynamic frequency weighting depends on the passive physical response of the system to vibration, and it can thus be determined by examining the biodynamic response of the system using various engineering methods; on the other hand, the biological frequency weighting depends on the biological mechanisms of the effects, and it can be investigated by studying the psychophysical, physiological, and pathological responses. To help test these hypotheses, this study reviewed and further developed methods to derive the finger biodynamic frequency weighting. As a result, preliminary finger biodynamic frequency weightings are proposed. The implications of the proposed theory and the preliminary biodynamic frequency weightings are also discussed.
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- Ren G. DONG
- Engineering and Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
- To whom correspondence should be addressed:
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- Engineering and Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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- Engineering and Control Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA
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Krajnak K, Riley DA, Wu J, McDowell T, Welcome DE, Xu XS, Dong RG. Frequency-dependent effects of vibration on physiological systems: experiments with animals and other human surrogates. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2012; 50:343-53. [PMID: 23060248 PMCID: PMC4694567 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.ms1378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Occupational exposure to vibration through the use of power- and pneumatic hand-tools results in cold-induced vasospasms, finger blanching, and alterations in sensorineural function. Collectively, these symptoms are referred to as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Currently the International Standards Organization (ISO) standard ISO 5349-1 contains a frequency-weighting curve to help workers and employers predict the risk of developing HAVS with exposure to vibration of different frequencies. However, recent epidemiological and experimental evidence suggests that this curve under-represents the risk of injuries to the hands and fingers induced by exposure to vibration at higher frequencies (>100 Hz). To improve the curve, better exposure-response data need to be collected. The goal of this review is to summarize the results of animal and computational modeling studies that have examined the frequency-dependent effects of vibration, and discuss where additional research would be beneficial to fill these research gaps.
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- Kristine Krajnak
- Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA.
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Characterization of Frequency-Dependent Responses of the Vascular System to Repetitive Vibration. J Occup Environ Med 2010; 52:584-94. [DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e3181e12b1f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yokoyama K. Individual susceptibility to occupational hazard. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2009; 47:455-458. [PMID: 19834253 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.47.455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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