ABSTRACT.
Prolonged exposure to low doses of iron and benzene in their isolated and combined intake with
drinking water leads to a decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes: catalase and superoxide dismutase. The described changes occur against the background of a significant increase in the content of peroxidation products in blood
serum and liver homogenates - diene conjugates and malondialdehyde in the experiment in rats. With prolonged exposure, low doses of benzene and iron can lead to the development of oxidative stress.
KEYWORDS: iron, benzene, low doses, superoxide dismutase, catalase, free radical oxidation.