Variability of mercury in urine among Mexican women residing in a mining area.
J Occup Environ Med
; 52(1): 62-6, 2010 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20042876
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To know the variability of the creatinine-adjusted inorganic mercury (HgUCr) levels in women aged >or=12 years to evaluate the impact of residing at a site contaminated by mercury in soil.METHODS:
A cross-sectional epidemiologic study was conducted, in which 122 women participated, in whom, HgUCr was determined. Simultaneously, a questionnaire was applied for evaluate the different factors of mercury exposure, sociodemographic characteristics, and dietary hygiene measures. The environmental exposures were evaluated by measure Hg in soil and mining dumps.RESULTS:
Women aged >30 years residing in areas contaminated by Hg in soil (>625 ppb) had 212% more HgUCr than the women who living in areas least contaminated, while women with amalgam dental fillings had 120% more HgUCr than women without these.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, exposure to different physicochemical forms of Hg by environmental mechanisms and factors intrinsic to the women are probably responsible for HgUCr-level variability in the women.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poluentes do Solo
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Exposição Ambiental
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Mercúrio
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Mineração
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article