Ethical Dilemmas in Population-Level Treatment of Lead Poisoning in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Wurr, Chloë; Cooney, Lauren

doi:10.1093/phe/pht014

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“…Indeed, early involvement of ethical boards presents an opportunity for overcoming potential uncertainties on how to invite vulnerable individuals to serve as participants in health research in ASM contexts with all the required special justification [100,104]. The integration and support from multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary stakeholders, including collaboration with governmental and non-governmental organisations, indigenous populations, local leaders, and potential participants is a common practice and proven useful [49,[105][106][107]. The value added of such multi-stakeholder engagement enhances trust between partici-pants and scientists when conducting research involving vulnerable groups [100,101,105].…”

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“…The integration and support from multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary stakeholders, including collaboration with governmental and non-governmental organisations, indigenous populations, local leaders, and potential participants is a common practice and proven useful [49,[105][106][107]. The value added of such multi-stakeholder engagement enhances trust between partici-pants and scientists when conducting research involving vulnerable groups [100,101,105]. Independent of the context and chosen approach, it is critical to give the community s voices and decisions equal importance in addressing issues related to limited health data on vulnerable groups [49,106].…”

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Health Studies in the Context of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A Scoping Review

Cossa

Scheidegger

Leuenberger

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many low- and middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and opportunities associated with ASM. However, little is known with regard to which aspects of health have been studied in ASM settings. We conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed publications, using readily available electronic databases (i.e., PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) from inception to 14 July 2020. Relevant information was synthesized with an emphasis on human and environmental exposures and health effects in a context of ASM. Our search yielded 2764 records. After systematic screening, 176 health studies from 38 countries were retained for final analysis. Most of the studies (n = 155) focused on health in ASM extracting gold. While many of the studies included the collection of environmental and human samples (n = 154), only few (n = 30) investigated infectious diseases. Little attention was given to vulnerable groups, such as women of reproductive age and children. Our scoping review provides a detailed characterisation of health studies in ASM contexts. Future research in ASM settings should address health more comprehensively, including the potential spread of infectious diseases, and effects on mental health and well-being.

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