生产玻璃使用许多金属,例如,已知对人类有毒作用且经常用作氧化物的有铅、镉、锑、砷、锰、铜、硒、镍和铬。因所生产的玻璃种类不同配料中的金属化合物以及硅石、钠盐、钾盐、石灰等各种成分亦异。这种混合物常常以粉末状进行生产,但是也可能由于熔融的玻璃产生的金属烟而发生工人接触各种金属的情况。过去特别注意铅的接触。瑞典玻璃工人的流行病学研究表明胃癌、结肠癌、肺癌和心血管疾病死亡危险增高,其中胃肠癌发病率过高,尤以吹玻璃工为甚。这可能是通过吹管经口接触之故。 Many metals are used in the production of glass, for example, lead, cadmium, antimony, arsenic, manganese, copper, selenium, nickel and chromium, which are known to be toxic to humans and often used as oxides. Due to the type of glass produced by the different ingredients in the metal compounds and silica, sodium, potassium, lime and other ingredients are different. Such mixtures are often produced in the form of a powder, but it is also possible for workers to come into contact with various metals due to the metal smoke generated by the molten glass. In the past, pay special attention to lead exposure. Epidemiological studies of Swedish glass workers have shown an increased risk of death from stomach cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer and cardiovascular disease, with a high incidence of gastrointestinal cancer, particularly with glassblowers. This may be via mouth-blowing orally.