Mercury Content of Hair in Different Populations Relative to Fish Consumption

Srogi, K.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-35368-5_5

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“…Exposure to lead was found in the hair of subjects who had consumed cheese, fish, lettuce, and living in areas with environmental exposure (cigarette smoking, distance to road traffic, painting the walls, amalgam filling) (Michalak et al 2014). High mercury levels were found in the hair of different populations eating seafood (Srogi 2007), fishing village residents (Lee and Lee 1999), and preschoolers with cognitive development delays in Spain, where fish consumption was elevated (Freire et al 2010). Scalp hair analysis evaluates environmental exposure causing metal stratification in hair structure and also the exposure to contaminated food, as evidenced by Shah et al (2006) showing the possible role of food, industrial emissions, and automobile emissions as sources of metal distribution in scalp hair.…”

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Assessment of environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals in Taranto and other provinces of Southern Italy by means of scalp hair analysis

Buononato

Luca

Galeandro

et al. 2016

Environ Monit Assess

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The monitoring of heavy metals in industrialized areas to study their association with different occupational and environmental factors is carried out in different ways. In this study, scalp hair analysis was used for the assessment of exposure to these metals in the industrial city of Taranto, characterized by a severe environmental pollution. The highest median values were observed for aluminum, barium, cadmium, lead, mercury, and uranium. Moreover, in the industrial area of Taranto, high levels of barium, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel, and silver were observed in comparison with other Apulia areas. The risk odds ratios (ORs) for observing values above the 50th percentile were elevated for mercury and fish consumption, uranium and milk consumption, lead and female sex, and aluminum and mineral water consumption. No significant increased risk was observed for occupational activities. In a dendrogram of a cluster analysis, three clusters were observed for the different areas of Taranto (Borgo, San Vito, and Statte). A scree plot and score variables plot underline the presence of two principal components: the first regarding antimony, lead, tin, aluminum and silver; the second regarding mercury and uranium. The observed clusters (Borgo, San Vito, and Statte) showed that lead, antimony, tin, aluminum, and silver were the main component. The highest values above the 50th percentile of these minerals, especially lead, were observed in the Borgo area. The observed metal concentration in the Borgo area is compatible with the presence in Taranto of a military dockyard and a reported increase of lung cancer risk among residents of that area.

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Assessment of environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals in Taranto and other provinces of Southern Italy by means of scalp hair analysis

Buononato

Luca

Galeandro

et al. 2016

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Kadar merkuri yang tinggi pada rambut kepala responden di desa Paya Seumantok menunjukkan merkuri sudah terakumulasi di dalam tubuh responden. Srogi (2007) mempelajari aktivitas PESK pada populasi Asia dan menemukan bahwa perbedaan yang terjadi terhadap kadar merkuri di dalam rambut kepala responden dipengaruhi oleh faktor keberagaman ekologi, masyarakat, keluarga, sikap individu dan cara pemakanan. Untuk mengatasinya diperlukan monitoring berkelanjutan untuk menghindari terjadinya gangguan lebih buruk pada kesehatan manusia yang tinggal di daerah ini baik dengan mengenalkan teknologi bebas Hg maupun dengan melakukan edukasi pada masyarakat dan pekerja tentang bahaya penggunaan Hg dalam aktivitas PESK.…”

Section: Konsentrasi Merkuri DI Dalam Rambut Kepalaunclassified

KONTAMINASI MERKURI PADA SAMPEL LINGKUNGAN DAN FAKTOR RISIKO PADA MASYARAKAT DARI KEGIATAN PENAMBANGAN EMAS SKALA KECIL KRUENG SABEE PROVINSI ACEH (Mercury Contamination in the Environmental Samples and Risk Factors in Inhabitants of the Small Scale Gold)

Sofia

Husodo

2017

J. Man & Ling.

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AbstrakKegiatan penambangan emas skala kecil dengan teknik amalgamasi dapat memberikan peluang introduksi merkuri (Hg) ke lingkungan dan manusia. Penelitian kontaminasi Hg pada air minum, ikan, rambut kepala manusia, dan faktor risiko pada manusia telah dilakukan di wilayah Krueng Sabee, Provinsi Aceh. Metode pengambilan dan pengujian sampel yang mengandung Hg dilakukan dengan prosedur SNI, EPA dan WHO. Rancangan cross sectional survey dilakukan pada empat desa dengan 72 responden yang dipilih secara acak. Wawancara dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur untuk mendapatkan informasi terkait faktor risiko kesehatan. Pengukuran konsentrasi Hg untuk sampel air dan ikan dilakukan dengan Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer dan untuk sampel rambut kepala menggunakan Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Analisis data dilakukan dengan analisis varian, uji t sampel bebas, dan uji t satu sampel. Model prediksi dihasilkan menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan konsentrasi Hg pada sampel air sumur sebesar 0,24 ± 0,25 µg/L; sampel ikan: Rastrellinger kanagurta,149,46 ± 2,00 µg/g, Selaroides sp, 58,6 ± 3,01 µg/g, Euthynnus affinis, 46,3 ± 2,98 µg/g; dan pada rambut kepala mulai dari 11,2 ± 4,02 µg/g hingga 48,3 ± 22,29 µg/g. Faktor-faktor risiko yang berpengaruh terhadap konsentrasi Hg pada responden adalah status bekerja di Krueng Sabee, lokasi, lama tinggal, status pekerja tambang dan lama penggunaan pembakar amalgam. Faktor-faktor risiko ini memberi peran sebesar 45,8% terhadap akumulasi Hg di dalam rambut kepala responden.Kata kunci: faktor risiko, Krueng Sabee, kontaminasi, merkuri, penambangan emas, rambut manusia. Abstract Small-scale gold mining activities with amalgamation process can contribute the entry of mercury (Hg) into environment and humans. Research on Hg contamination in drinking water

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“…Hair contains a higher concentration of Hg than blood or urine, allowing easier detection of Hg (Srogi, 2007). Total mercury (T-Hg) in hair is about 250 to 300 times higher than the blood concentration of Hg at the corresponding moment of hair formation (World Health Organization, 2008.…”

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Hair mercury levels in relation to fish consumption among Vietnamese in Hanoi

Hoang

Do²,

Agusa

et al. 2017

J. Toxicol. Sci.

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-People are exposed to methylmercury (MeHg) mainly through fish consumption, which is increasing in Vietnam. However, little information is available on estimating the health risk of MeHg exposure through fish consumption in Vietnam. The present study examined the association between mercury (Hg) levels in hair and selenium (Se) levels in toenails of 196 Vietnamese people and their fish consumption, using a dietary questionnaire to obtain information pertinent for assessing health risk owing to MeHg exposure. The geometric mean of Hg levels in the hair of males and females was 617 ng/g and 575 ng/g, respectively. We found that Hg levels in the hair of 98% of the Vietnamese study subjects were lower than the provisional tolerable weekly intake for MeHg (1.6 μg Hg/kg body weight; which is equivalent to a hair Hg concentration of approximately 2,300 ng/g, with an uncertainty factor of 6.4). There were significant differences in the age-adjusted geometric mean of Hg levels found in hair from females related to their frequency of freshwater fish consumption. The levels of Hg in hair and Se in toenails increased with an increased frequency of marine fish consumption, and both showed a significant positive correlation in subjects who consumed marine fish ≥ once/week. This is the first cross-sectional study to investigate the association between hair Hg levels and fish consumption in Vietnam. These findings provide valuable information for future assessments of the health risk of MeHg exposure through fish consumption in Vietnam.

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Mercury Content of Hair in Different Populations Relative to Fish Consumption

Cited by 19 publications

References 102 publications

Assessment of environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals in Taranto and other provinces of Southern Italy by means of scalp hair analysis

Assessment of environmental and occupational exposure to heavy metals in Taranto and other provinces of Southern Italy by means of scalp hair analysis

KONTAMINASI MERKURI PADA SAMPEL LINGKUNGAN DAN FAKTOR RISIKO PADA MASYARAKAT DARI KEGIATAN PENAMBANGAN EMAS SKALA KECIL KRUENG SABEE PROVINSI ACEH (Mercury Contamination in the Environmental Samples and Risk Factors in Inhabitants of the Small Scale Gold)

Hair mercury levels in relation to fish consumption among Vietnamese in Hanoi

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