TY - JOUR T1 - Carboxyhaemoglobin levels in workers in Leicestershire garages. JF - British Journal of Industrial Medicine JO - Br J Ind Med SP - 238 LP - 241 DO - 10.1136/oem.36.3.238 VL - 36 IS - 3 AU - G R Kelman AU - T J Davies Y1 - 1979/08/01 UR - http://oem.bmj.com/content/36/3/238.abstract N2 - Blood carboxyhaemoglobin (HbCO%) levels were measured in 61 workers in 35 garages in Leicester and Leicestershire. Of 26 workers in large garages in winter, 44% of the non-smokers and 20% of the smokers had increased CO absorption, the highest HbCO% being 26.0 in a non-smoker. Of 35 workers in 24 smaller, randomly chosen garages visited throughout the year (two per month) the corresponding figures were 43% and 14%, the highest HbCO% being 21.0. The possible relevance of these findings to coronary heart disease in garage workers is discussed. ER -