The Effects of Environmental Mercury Contamination on Wild and Domestic Animals

Abbott, Louise C.

doi:10.31031/apdv.2017.01.000507

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“…However, regarding human health analyzes, most of these species do not show comparative similarities between the metabolic and contaminant exposure phases in humans, as the canine species would (Parker et al 2006). Canines present very similar enzymatic and metabolic systems, a physiologically compressed lifetime ) and are free of risk factors for lifestyle-related diseases (Parker et al 2006;Abbott 2017;Fuentes et al 2018), a situation that usually occurs in humans. In addition, dogs share their same environment, responding to many toxic factors in an analogous way.…”

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Five Decades of Information on Canine Environmental Pollutant Exposure: A Scientometric Analysis

Ávila

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Luna‐Acosta

2022

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In recent decades, there has been great concern associated with environmental pollution as a risk factor for the development of different diseases in humans, and the canine species has been considered one of the closest sentinel animal models to evaluate these effects. In this sense, a review was carried out to identify the advances and information gaps on this topic. For this, a Scientometric approach was used, with the application of quantitative statistical analysis to bibliography. Results revealed that there has been in increase in scientific production during the last 20 years in journals such as Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Environmental Health Perspectives , highlighting the participation of authors such as Sonne, Dietz and Letcher . In this way, the United States, Denmark , and Canada, as well as Universities such as Ehme, Aarhus, Hokkaido and California, are considered the most relevant countries and institutional affiliations in scientific production and collaboration in relation to this topic. In the same way, there is a growing interest in the development of various lines of research related to persistent organic compounds (PCBs, PBDEs) and heavy metals (Hg mainly), using dogs as sentinels, as well as the evaluation of new sources of contamination related to microorganisms. Finally, issues related to air pollutants, particulate matter and asthma appear as new areas of research, in which the canine sentinel model may show promise for the evaluation of its effects.

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Five Decades of Information on Canine Environmental Pollutant Exposure: A Scientometric Analysis

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2022

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Nine decades of data on environmental chemical pollutant exposure in dogs: a bibliometric analysis

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Luna‐Acosta

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In recent decades, a global concern associated with environmental chemical contamination has emerged as an important risk factor for the development of human diseases. Risk assessment methods based on animal approaches have shown to be very useful as early warning systems. However, questions, knowledge gaps, and limitations still need to be addressed in animals close to humans, such as dogs. The objective of this study was to analyze citation patterns, impact of publications, and most relevant authors, countries, institutional affiliations, and lines of research on environmental chemical contaminants and their relationship with dogs, in terms of exposure and biological effects. For this, a bibliometric analysis was carried out. Results revealed an increase in scientific production on this subject during the last 90 years in journals such as Health Physics, Science of the Total Environment, and Plos One, highlighting authors such as Muggenburg, Sonne, Boecker, and Dietz. The USA, Brazil, Germany, and the UK and universities such as California, Colorado State, and Purdue were the most relevant countries and institutional affiliations in scientific production and collaboration in relation to this topic. There is a growing interest in the development of lines of research related to heavy metals (mercury and lead mainly) and persistent organic compounds (PCBs, PBDEs, pesticides) using dogs as sentinels, as well as new sources of interest related to zoonosis and One Health. Finally, issues related to pollutants, sentinel lymph nodes, and epidemiology appear as new areas of research. These results highlight interesting current challenges and future research perspectives on dogs as sentinels for environmental chemical contamination.

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The Effects of Environmental Mercury Contamination on Wild and Domestic Animals

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Five Decades of Information on Canine Environmental Pollutant Exposure: A Scientometric Analysis

Five Decades of Information on Canine Environmental Pollutant Exposure: A Scientometric Analysis

Nine decades of data on environmental chemical pollutant exposure in dogs: a bibliometric analysis

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