The Investigation of Allergy Result from Pollution in Cement Factory Workers and Measurement of the Total IgE Level

The study was conducted to investigate the allergic reaction among the workers of Hamam Alalil Cement Factory in Nenivah . 55 blood samples were collected from workers at different department of the factory . ELISA for IgE and Eosinophil count were performed. The results indicated that 60% of the workers were suffering from one or more allergic reaction ( Respiratory , Dermatological or Eyes sensitivity ). The heighest reaction sensitivity was Dermatological 38.2% , The results revealed that the more the exposure time to cement pollutants the more the percentage of allergy , also that the percentage of allergic reaction was different at different departments . The general level of IgE in workers was found to be 120.9 IU/ml which differed with the type of reaction , the heighest was 215.8 IU/ml in workers with more than one reaction , the lowest 44.1 IU/ml in workers with no reaction . The results also indicated that the IgE concentration in 41.5% of workers was more than 100 IU/ml , and the heighest 142 IU/ml was in the kiln department while the lowest 56.6 IU/ml was at the administration department . The average eosinophil count was 7.6% , the heighest was 9.8% among workers with more than one reaction .