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Bedeutung von Humanbiomonitoring im internationalen Kontext: Blei- und Quecksilberbelastungen in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika an Beispielen aus dem Gold- und Bleibergbau
Böse-O'Reilly, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 4 · S. 1 bis 1
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Objectives:: Artisanal small-scale gold mining is performed in over 70 countries all over the globe. Mercury is used to extract the gold from the ore. The smelting of so-called amalgams is the main source of high human exposures to mercury vapours. Several projects have been performed to medically examine miners and community members, including children. Kabwe was an important lead mining town in Zambia for > 90 years, leaving waste lead contaminated tailings behind. Lead is a well-known serious health hazard, causing anemia, seizures, encephalopathy and death. Soil in Kabwe's housing areas is highly contaminate…
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Gesundheit
Pflege
Lead
Mining
Population
Miners
Blei
Chelating Agents
Seizures
Afrika
Anemia
Breast
Asien
Blood
Soil
Das Gesundheitswesen
