Relationships Between Heavy Metal Distribution and Cancer Mortality Rates in the Campania Region, Italy

Albanese, Stefano; Luca, Maria Luisa De; Vivo, Benedetto De; Lima, Annamaria; Grezzi, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-53159-9.00016-4

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“…As a result, exposure to heavy metals in the air, water and soil may increase cancer risk. Some studies also indicate that the high content of soil heavy metals in the region had high mortality or morbidity rates of several types of cancers, e.g., stomach, prostate, bladder, esophageal and gastrointestinal cancers (Albanese et al 2008;Rheeder et al 1994;Stocks and Davies 1964;Türkdogan et al 2002).…”

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A critical exploration of blood and environmental chromium concentration among oral cancer patients in an oral cancer prevalent area of Taiwan

Chiang

Chang

Hwang

et al. 2010

Environ Geochem Health

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The growing incidence of oral cancer (OC) in Taiwan has become a crucial public health concern. In particular, Changhua, a county in central Taiwan, carries persistently high OC incidence rate, with an alarmingly high male/female ratio of OC incidence. Previous epidemiological studies had found that the incidence is spatially correlated with the level of soil content to certain heavy metals in the central Taiwan area. Soil and the human body both intake environmental heavy metals, which can be absorbed through various ways. The soil metal concentration is an index of possible environmental exposure to heavy metal, and the blood metal concentration somewhat reflects the level of the exposure on the human body. Metallic carcinogen is likely to generate free radicals and play a role in many cancers, and many studies had reported that environmental exposure to heavy metals is an important risk factor for developing cancer. Studies on animals showed that chronic intake of chromium (Cr) could induce OC. This study aims to explore the association between the Cr concentration in the farm soil and in the blood of OC patients. We recruited 79 OC patients from Changhua County, with their lifestyle being adjusted in regression analysis. The results showed that the Cr concentration in the blood of OC patients is significantly higher than the background value, and is positively associated with the Cr concentration in the soil surrounding their residence (p-value < 0.023). Because Changhua County is only with moderate prevalence of the known OC habitual risk factors, an environmental factor related to heavy metal Cr exposure is suspected. Future investigations may verify the causal relation between Cr and OC.

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A critical exploration of blood and environmental chromium concentration among oral cancer patients in an oral cancer prevalent area of Taiwan

Chiang

Chang

Hwang

et al. 2010

Environ Geochem Health

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“…Heavy metals are presented in wastewaters because of discharge by industry, for example electroplating, inorganic pigment manufacture, wood processing, photographic operations, and petroleum refining. Small amounts of some heavy organisms, but excessive levels of essential metals may be harmful to the organisms and cause serious health effects (cancer, liver damage, renal disorder, visceral cancers, insomnia, depression, lethargy, vomiting) [1]. To minimize human and environmental exposure to hazardous heavy metals the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) established limit of zinc that may be discharged into wastewater at 0.8 mg/L.…”

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Demineralised Lignite Fly Ash for the Removal of Zn(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution

Malarvizhi¹,

Santhi²

2013

JWARP

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Among the various possibilities of limiting the disposal of fly ashes (lignite), their reutilization as adsorbent materials is worthy of consideration. To this end, proper ashes beneficiation techniques can be put into practice. The adsorption of toxic compounds from industrial wastewater is an effective method for both treating these effluents and recycling lignite fly ash. The aim of this paper is to give a contribution for understanding the relationships among beneficiation treatments, adsorbent properties and adsorption mechanism and efficiency. In this context, the lignite fly ash was demineralised using concentrated HCl and HF (FA-DEM) and was used as adsorbent for Zn(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Batch experiments were carried out under various adsorbent dosages, pH, contact time and different metal ion concentrations. For FA-DEM, the 57.7% removal of Zn(II) ion was achieved under the optimum conditions of adsorbent dosages of 4 g/L, pH at 6, temperature at 303 K and the contact time of 1.15 h. The adsorption of Zn(II) ions onto FA-DEM followed the pseudo second order kinetics. The Langmuir isotherm model best represented the equilibrium data.

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“…With regard to the BSC subgroup, industrial pressure in the city of Brescia and its province has caused heavy metal pollution, particularly by Mn, Pb, and Ni [ 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. The “Land of Fires” (LF subgroup) has been extensively studied for its pollution—due to massive landfills and illegal fires—and the high incidence of cancer [ 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ].…”

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Comparison between Macro and Trace Element Concentrations in Human Semen and Blood Serum in Highly Polluted Areas in Italy

Nunzio

Giarra

Toscanesi

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Macro and trace elements are important regulators of biological processes, including those ones linked to reproduction. Among them, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Se, and Zn ensure normal spermatic functions. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of 26 macro and trace elements (Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, U, V, and Zn) in blood serum and also in semen of healthy young men, homogeneous for age, anthropometric characteristics, and lifestyle, living in three highly polluted areas in Italy. Furthermore, a comparison among three geographical areas was performed to highlight any difference in the investigated parameters and, overall, to speculate any correlations between chemical elements and semen quality. Statistically significant differences ( p < 0.05) among the three areas were found for each investigated element, in both semen and serum samples, where inter-area differences were more evident in semen than in blood serum, suggesting human semen as an early environmental marker. Considering the homogeneity of three cohorts, these differences could be due more to environmental conditions in the recruiting areas, suggesting that variations in those involved in reproductive-associated pathways can have an impact on male fertility. Nevertheless, more research is needed to evaluate threshold values for sperm dysfunction and male infertility. Actually, the role of different dietary intake and environmental exposure underlying the observed differences in the recruiting areas is under further investigation for the same cohort.

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Relationships Between Heavy Metal Distribution and Cancer Mortality Rates in the Campania Region, Italy

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

A critical exploration of blood and environmental chromium concentration among oral cancer patients in an oral cancer prevalent area of Taiwan

A critical exploration of blood and environmental chromium concentration among oral cancer patients in an oral cancer prevalent area of Taiwan

Demineralised Lignite Fly Ash for the Removal of Zn(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution

Comparison between Macro and Trace Element Concentrations in Human Semen and Blood Serum in Highly Polluted Areas in Italy

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