Concentrations of lead and mercury in multimedia samples from homes near the former Clark Air Base, Philippines

Riederer, Anne M.; Shine, James P.; Danan, Lieza M.; Ford, Tim

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.09.029

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“…Surface yard soil samples were collected from the top 2 cm using a sterile polystyrene spatula in the front entryway of each home. Three samples were collected within a 1 m diameter circle and mixed together to create one composite sample per home (US EPA, 1995; Riederer et al, 2005). Two-week integrated PM 2.5 air samples were collected on Teflon filters (2 μ m pore size, 37mm in diameter) using Harvard Impactors (Marple et al, 1987) with low flow medo air pumps at 4 l/min (Zota et al, 2009b) in the main living space of the home.…”

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Metal sources and exposures in the homes of young children living near a mining-impacted Superfund site

Zota

Schaider

Ettinger

et al. 2011

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Children living near hazardous waste sites may be exposed to environmental contaminants, yet few studies have conducted multi-media exposure assessments, including residential environments where children spend most of their time. We sampled yard soil, house dust, and particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter <2.5 in 59 homes of young children near an abandoned mining area and analyzed samples for lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and manganese (Mn). In over half of the homes, dust concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cd, and As were higher than those in soil. Proximity to mine waste (chat) piles and the presence of chat in the driveway significantly predicted dust metals levels. Homes with both chat sources had Pb, Zn, Cd, and As dust levels two to three times higher than homes with no known chat sources after controlling for other sources. In contrast, Mn concentrations in dust were consistently lower than in soil and were not associated with chat sources. Mn dust concentrations were predicted by soil concentrations and occupant density. These findings suggest that nearby outdoor sources of metal contaminants from mine waste may migrate indoors. Populations farther away from the mining site may also be exposed if secondary uses of chat are in close proximity to the home.

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Metal sources and exposures in the homes of young children living near a mining-impacted Superfund site

Zota

Schaider

Ettinger

et al. 2011

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…[8,16,31,47,119] When consuming edible crab, muscle than brown meat should be preferred. [42,43] Fish fillets should be dipped in a salt solution (e.g.…”

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“…Relative knowledge is absent not only for the public, but also among food handlers and professionals. Most hazards are more dangerous for vulnerable individuals such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, prenatal, natal and early childhood [7,8]. The latter are very susceptible to chemical threats, as being in early development and having a dietary pattern (higher food intake per kg body weight) that differs notably from that of adults [9].…”

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Preventive Practices from Field and Shelf to Fork to Minimize Chemical Hazards Dietary Intake

2016

J Nutr Health

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Chronic diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases have been related with food chemical hazards intake. Therefore, great concern of food manufacturers and authorities is to ensure food safety and quality and minimize exposure to relevant risks. Nevertheless, the latter cannot be totally eliminated, when by employing erroneous treatments extra risks are added. Public awareness and relevant knowledge among food professionals and food handlers is lacking, even on countries that possess advanced food safety systems and strict food legislation. Besides, financial difficulty reinforces people to utilize low quality food and houseware increasing the health related hazards. Regarding the severity for global health and damage costs, the need for information on precautionary practices that will reduce chemical hazards dietary intake is imperative. In the present review certain practices such as thermal processing, washing or appropriate handling of the raw material are listed to educate anyone related with the food sector how to minimize heavy metals, acrylamide, pesticides residues, heterocyclic aromatic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons intake and promote health. The introduced simple practices can be applied except for home kitchens, also in quality systems of professional kitchens, warehouses and food industries.

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“…Estes elementos foram selecionados por serem potenciais causadores de efeitos adversos à saúde humana, especialmente para as crianças entre 1 e 4 anos. De acordo com a literatura, crianças expostas às poeiras com concentrações elevadas de Pb (>10 µg dL -1 ) podem desencadear vários efeitos à saúde como hiperatividade, letargia, perda de audição ou de memória, e/ou dificuldades de aprendizagem (Paoliello e Chasin, 2001;von Lindern et al, 2003;Riederer et al, 2005). Davies et al (1985) Os resultados evidenciam que a fontes de contaminação variam de região para região.…”

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Avaliação da contaminação por elementos inorgânicos e ésteres ftálicos em poeira doméstica da região metropolitana de São Paulo

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Primeiramente agradeço a Deus por tudo. À Dra. Ivone Mulako Sato, que acreditou na minha capacidade de desenvolver este trabalho e ajudou a torná-lo realidade. Agradeço ainda pelas críticas e opiniões sempre muito valiosas para o meu crescimento profissional. Ao Dr. Marcos Antonio Scapin, pelo incentivo e por todas as suas recomendações e críticas que ajudaram a enriquecer bastante o desenvolvimento deste trabalho.

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Concentrations of lead and mercury in multimedia samples from homes near the former Clark Air Base, Philippines

Cited by 7 publications

References 48 publications

Metal sources and exposures in the homes of young children living near a mining-impacted Superfund site

Metal sources and exposures in the homes of young children living near a mining-impacted Superfund site

Preventive Practices from Field and Shelf to Fork to Minimize Chemical Hazards Dietary Intake

Avaliação da contaminação por elementos inorgânicos e ésteres ftálicos em poeira doméstica da região metropolitana de São Paulo

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