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The role of selected environmental factors and the type of work performed on the development of urolithiasis – a review paper
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Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Kielce, Poland
(Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Anatomy)
Online publication date: 2019-10-16
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Grzegorz Wróbel
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Institute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department
of Anatomy, IX Wieków Kielc 19, 25-317 Kielce, Poland
Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(6):761-75
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Urolithiasis is a disease of the genitourinary system, which is defined as the presence of urinary stones at any place in the urinary tract, resulting
from the precipitation reaction of chemical compounds. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the important role of selected environmental factors
(climate, ambient temperature) and the type of profession performed in the development of urolithiasis. In this field, the literature including original
and review papers related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis and risk factors of urolithiasis was analyzed. The study used electronic databases such
as Medline, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The prevalence of urolithiasis has increased in recent decades in both developed and developing
countries. It is believed that this growing trend is associated with lifestyle changes such as the lack of physical activity, poor eating habits and global
warming. Many factors are responsible for the formation of urinary stones. In literature, there is a division into individual and environmental factors.
Today, external factors in the form of climate changes (global warming), geographical conditions and seasonal fluctuations, and the type of profession
performed are becoming more and more important in the context of the occurrence of urinary stones. Currently, the presence of urolithiasis is becoming
a significant problem all over the world and searching for causes is not easy, but particular attention should be paid to certain predispositions
resulting from environmental factors, such as ambient temperature and the type of work performed. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(6):761–75