Multiple metals exposure in a small-scale artisanal gold mining community

被引：44

作者：

Basu, Niladri ^{[1
]}

Nam, Dong-Ha ^{[1
]}

Kwansaa-Ansah, Edward ^{[2
]}

Renne, Elisha P. ^{[3
]}

Nriagu, Jerome O. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Michigan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

[2] Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Kumasi, Ghana

[3] Univ Michigan, Dept Anthropol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2011年 / 111卷 / 03期

关键词：

Exposure assessment; Metals; Mining; Urinary biomarkers; Risk assessment; MERCURY; RESIDENTS; TARKWA;

D O I：

10.1016/j.envres.2011.02.006

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Urinary metals were characterized in 57 male residents of a small-scale gold mining community in Ghana. Chromium and arsenic exceeded health guideline values for 52% and 34%, respectively, of all participants. About 10-40% of the participants had urinary levels of aluminum, copper, manganese, nickel, selenium, and zinc that fell outside the U.S. reference range. Exposures appear ubiquitous across the community as none of the elements were associated with occupation, age, and diet. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：463 / 467

页数：5

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