SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, vol. 145, n° 3, 1994, pages 267-273, 17 réf., ISSN 0048-9697, NLD
WATANABE (C.), IMAI (H.), KASHIWAZAKI (H.)
Univ Tohoku school medicine. Dep environmental health sci. Aoba ku Sendai. JPN
Mercury (Hg) concentrations were determined in spot urine samples of populations living in the highland and lowland areas of Bolivia.
The mean levels of the Hg (U-Hg) were 0.43 and 0.34 mugHg/g creatinine in lowlanders and in highlanders, respectively, which did not suggest existence of high-level exposure to Hg in these populations.
In both highlanders and lowlanders, there was a marked difference in levels of U-Hg among different populations.
Several lines of evidence suggested that local dietary patterns resulted in the observed difference in U-Hg levels, although the responsible food items could not be specified.
In most of the populations examined, females showed higher U-Hg levels than males.
Other factors possibly related to the observed geographical differences are discussed.
Mots-clés BDSP : Métal non ferreux, Polluant, Environnement, Taux, Urine, Homme, Bolivie, Amérique, Epidémiologie, Régime alimentaire, Sexe
Mots-clés Pascal : Mercure, Métal lourd, Polluant, Environnement, Taux, Urine, Homme, Bolivie, Amérique du Sud, Amérique, Variation géographique, Epidémiologie, Régime alimentaire, Sexe
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Mercury, Heavy metal, Pollutant, Environment, Rate, Urine, Human, Bolivia, South America, America, Geographical variation, Epidemiology, Diet, Sex
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Code Inist : 002B03M01. Création : 199501.