Maize stover burning exposure accountable for remarkable environmental and health risk in broiler chickens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biomass burning presents significant environmental and health problems worldwide. Health effects on broilers (as an animal model) exposed to intensive maize stover burning (MSB) were studied. Carbon monoxide (CO) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were estimated during the MSB season. Sixty apparently healthy broilers from 12 farms were included for blood-gas analysis, bilirubin, and liver enzyme analysis. In addition, histopathological changes of the lung, liver, and heart were investigated.

Results

Highly significant differences for CO and PM2.5 levels, hemoglobin (Hb), and hematocrit (Hct) values during MSB season were found compared to burning free events which resulted in higher incidence of blood coagulation and cardiovascular diseases risk. Highly signific

SUBMITTER: Mahmoud MAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11934768 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature