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Attention deficit among preschool and school-aged children living near former metal-processing plants in Romania.
Nedelescu, Mirela; Stan, Miriana; Ciobanu, Anne-Marie; Balalau, Cristian; Filippini, Tommaso; Baconi, Daniela.
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  • Nedelescu M; (")Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, 8 Eroii Sanitari Blvd, Bucharest, Romania; National Institute of Public Health, Department of Food Hygiene and Nutrition, 1-3 Dr. Leonte Street, Bucharest, Romania.
  • Stan M; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Faculty of Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Street, Bucharest, Romania. Electronic address: miriana.stan@umfcd.ro.
  • Ciobanu AM; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Faculty of Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Street, Bucharest, Romania.
  • Balalau C; (")Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, 8 Eroii Sanitari Blvd, Bucharest, Romania.
  • Filippini T; CREAGEN - Environmental, Genetic and Nutritional Epidemiology Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, Modena, Italy.
  • Baconi D; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Faculty of Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Street, Bucharest, Romania.
Environ Res ; 208: 112689, 2022 05 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34999026
Industrial areas affected by high and long-term heavy metal pollution have a great impact on health of the resident population. Children represent a group at high-risk with an increased susceptibility to chronic heavy metal intoxication. Our work included the assessment of attention particularities through a case-control study in pre-school and school-aged children (4-6 years and 8-11 years) from two study areas, Copsa Mica and Zlatna, compared to a non-polluted locality with no history of heavy metal pollution. Copsa Mica and Zlatna are two of the most polluted heavy metals regions in Romania due to non-ferrous metallurgy for a long period of time. Recruitment of participants was made by a random selection of an entire class for each age within the schools and kindergartens from the study areas (Copsa Mica and Zlatna) and from the non-polluted region. Interpretation of data was performed using statistical analysis (ANOVA and Student's t-test). Preschool children (4-6 years) were tested using Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) tests, Animal House and labyrinth samples. The results of the attention tests applied to pre-school children were lower in the study areas compared to the control group, but no statistical differences were found. The results of the attention tests applied to children aged between 8 and 11 years (Toulouse-Pieron test and Traffic light test) indicate lower average scores within the study groups from polluted areas, compared to the control group. Differences with statistically significance were registered for the 8 years age group (p = 0.037). In these areas efficient strategies and precise intervention measures are needed in order to limit or remove the heavy metal exposure and protect the human health, especially the groups exposed to a high level of risk.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Monitoreo del Ambiente / Metales Pesados Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Environ Res Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Rumanía Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Monitoreo del Ambiente / Metales Pesados Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Environ Res Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Rumanía Pais de publicación: Países Bajos