Oxidative Stress, Erythropoietin, and Some Physiological Parameters of Workers Exposed to Heavy Metals Pollution

Abstract

In critical need of attention is heavy metal contamination, especially in rapidly industrializing countries [1]. Anthropogenic activities such as the extraction of natural resources, metal smelting, chemical manufacture, industry discharge, and sewage irrigation are the main sources of heavy metal contamination [2].Following its formation in the Erbil Kurdistan region in 2006, Erbil Steel Company (ESC) began integrated steel manufacturing in December 2006. Currently, the ESC is the most significant heavy industry investment