Mercury levels in human population from a mining district in Western Colombia : = Mercury levels in human population from a mining district in Western Colombia

A biomonitoring study was carried out to examine the adverse impacts of total mercury in the blood(HgB), urine(Hg U) and human scalp hair(HgH) on the residents of a mining district in Colombia. Representative biological samples(scalp hair, urine and blood) were collected from volunteered participants(n = 63) to estimate the exposure levels of THg using a Direct mercury analyzer. The geometric mean of THg concentrations in the hair,urine and blood of males were 15.98 μg/g, 23.89 μg/L and 11.29 μg/L respectively, whereas the females presented values of 8.55 μg/g, 5.37 μg/L and 8.80 μg/L. Chronic urinary Hg(HgU)levels observed in male workers(32.53 μg/L) are attributed to their long termed exposures to inorganic and metallic mercury from gold panning activities. On an average, the levels of THg are increasing from blood(10.05 μg/L) to hair(12.27 μg/g) to urine(14.63 μg/L).Significant positive correlation was found between hair and blood urinary levels in both male and female individuals. Thus the present biomonitoring investigation to evaluate the Hg levels and associated health issues would positively form a framework for further developmental plans and policies in building an ecofriendly ecosystem..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018-06-15

2018

Erschienen:

2018-06-15

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2018

Enthalten in:

Journal of environmental sciences (China) - (2018), 06 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 83-90

Original Letters: Enthalten in (DE-576)284926337 (DE-576)284926337

Reihe:

China Academic Journals (CAJ), B, 理工B(化学化工冶金环境矿业) = Chemistry/ Metallurgy/ Environment/ Mine Industry

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Mercury levels in human population from a mining district in Western Colombia

Beteiligte Personen:

Harry Gutiérrez-Mosquera [VerfasserIn]
S.B.Sujitha [Sonstige Person]
M.P.Jonathan [Sonstige Person]
S.K.Sarkar [Sonstige Person]
Fairy Medina-Mosquera [Sonstige Person]
Helcias Ayala-Mosquera [Sonstige Person]
Gladis Morales-Mira [Sonstige Person]
Laura Arreola-Mendoza [Sonstige Person]

Links:

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Themen:

三废处理与综合利用
环境污染及其防治
环境科学、安全科学
理工B(化学化工冶金环境矿业)
矿业、冶金工业废物处理与综合利用
Biomarkers
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)
Chemistry/ Metallurgy/ Environment/ Mine Industry
Colombia
Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta
Environment Science and Resources Utilization
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Medellín
Gold panning
Humans
Instituto de Investigaciones Ambientales del Pacífico (IIAP)
Mercury
Toxicity

Anmerkungen:

Author info:Harry Gutiérrez-Mosquera;S.B.Sujitha;M.P.Jonathan;S.K.Sarkar;Fairy Medina-Mosquera;Helcias Ayala-Mosquera;Gladis Morales-Mira;Laura Arreola-Mendoza;Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó;Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Medellín;Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN);Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta;Instituto de Investigaciones Ambientales del Pacífico (IIAP)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

CAJ598430571