P.1.01 A nationwide, longitudinal study of crohn’s disease among korean workers exposed to toluene

Abstract

The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) probably involves an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Recent studies have shown that air pollution and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) are associated with IBD. It is presumed to be related to inflammatory response. Immunoreactivity and inflammatory response are known to be major important mechanisms that causes toluene induced toxicity. So we evaluated the Crohn’s disease morbidity among Korean workers exposed to toluene.