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Metal Exposure in Arica, Chile: Examining Toxic Elements

Medel-Jara, Patricio; Gejman, Catherine; Chavez, Beatriz; Saavedra, Marta; Paredes, Fabio; Valenzuela, Andrés; Rebolledo, Daniel; Ríos, Juan Carlos.
Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (4), 2023
BACKGROUND: Bioaccumulation of toxic metals in the population is associated with adverse health effects. Although some elements are essential for humans, high levels of exposure can be dangerous. OBJECTIVE: To describe the levels of Inorganic Arsenic (AsIn), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), and Mercury (Hg) ...
Arsénico/análisis, Arsénico/sangre, Arsénico/orina, Cadmio/análisis, Cadmio/sangre, Cadmio/orina, Chile, Cromo/análisis, Cromo/sangre, Cromo/orina, Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos, Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/análisis, Monitoreo del Ambiente, Plomo/análisis, Plomo/sangre, Mercurio/análisis, Mercurio/sangre, Mercurio/orina, Metales Pesados/análisis, Metales Pesados/sangre, Metales Pesados/orina
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Contamination index. A novel parameter for metal and pesticide analyses in maternal blood and umbilical cord

Motta, Ilse Sodré; Volpato, Gustavo Tadeu; Damasceno, Débora Cristina; Sinzato, Yuri Karen; Vesentini, Giovana; Rudge, Cibele Vieira Cunha; Calderon, Iracema Mattos Paranhos; Kempinas, Wilma De Grava; Odland, Jon Øvid; Rudge, Marilza Vieira Cunha.
Acta cir. bras; 31 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the contamination index of metals and pesticides in pregnant women, and to relate this to perinatal outcomes. METHODS: Descriptive, retrospective, exploratory study, developed from existing secondary data analyses at Level III maternity center. A total of 40 mothers with...
Peso al Nacer, Sangre Fetal/química, Metales Pesados/sangre, Plaguicidas/sangre, Brasil, Sustancias Peligrosas/análisis, Sustancias Peligrosas/sangre, Exposición Materna/efectos adversos, Metales Pesados/análisis, Plaguicidas/análisis, Embarazo, Estudios Retrospectivos, Población Rural/estadística & datos numéricos, Factores Socioeconómicos
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