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Source identification of human exposure to lead in nine Cree Nations from Quebec, Canada (Eeyou Istchee territory).
Liberda, Eric N; Tsuji, Leonard J S; Martin, Ian D; Ayotte, Pierre; Robinson, Elizabeth; Dewailly, Eric; Nieboer, Evert.
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  • Liberda EN; School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada. Electronic address: eric.liberda@ryerson.ca.
  • Tsuji LJS; Health Studies, and the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Martin ID; Health Studies, and the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Ayotte P; Axe Santé des populations et pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.
  • Robinson E; Public Health Department of the James Bay Cree Territory, Quebec, Canada.
  • Dewailly E; Axe Santé des populations et pratiques optimales en santé, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.
  • Nieboer E; Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Environ Res ; 161: 409-417, 2018 02.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29197759
While policies to decrease lead in the environment have been implemented to reduce human exposure to various lead sources, the use of lead ammunition to harvest wild game may continue to contribute significantly to human blood lead levels (BLLs). As part of a multi-community environment-and-health study, BLLs representing all age groups were evaluated in the nine Cree Nations located in the James and Hudson Bay regions of Quebec, Canada. Personal, market food, traditional food and 24-h recall questionnaires were administered. Predictor variables were assessed for various exposure sources, including diet and hunting practices. Elevated BLLs were observed in association with increased hunting status, use of firearms and leaded ammunition, and consumption of traditional foods. Significant differences were observed between all communities, age groups and sexes. Recommendations include educational campaigns that promote switching to non-lead ammunition and, if lead ammunition continues to be used, careful removal from tissues of pellets, bullet fragments and ammunition paths.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Indígenas Norteamericanos / Dieta / Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales / Plomo Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Environ Res Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Indígenas Norteamericanos / Dieta / Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales / Plomo Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Environ Res Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos