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A Call for Biomonitoring Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Considerations for Potentially Toxic Metals/Metalloids.
Tamayo-Ortiz, Marcela; Riojas-Rodríguez, Horacio; Téllez-Rojo, Martha M; Boischio, Ana; Mañay, Nelly; Menezes-Filho, José Antonio; Queirolo, Elena I; Cortés, Sandra; Kordas, Katarzyna.
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  • Tamayo-Ortiz M; Occupational Health Research Unit, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Riojas-Rodríguez H; Research Center for Population Health, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
  • Téllez-Rojo MM; Research Center for Health and Nutrition, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
  • Boischio A; Cambio climático y determinantes ambientales de la salud, Organización Panamericana de Salud, Washington, DC, USA.
  • Mañay N; Toxicology area, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad de la República UDELAR, Montevideo, Uruguay.
  • Menezes-Filho JA; Graduate Program in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
  • Queirolo EI; Department of Neuroscience and learning, Catholic University of Uruguay, Uruguay.
  • Cortés S; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDIS), Centro de Desarrollo Urbano Sustentable (CEDEUS), Chile.
  • Kordas K; Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, USA.
Ann Glob Health ; 88(1): 80, 2022.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36185997
The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region makes up 8.4% of the world's population. Human biomonitoring (HBM) programs, which can shed light on population-level exposure to environmental contaminants such as toxic metals and thus, improve the health of the populations are inexistent in LAC countries. We call for the creation of HBM programs in the region and identify three viable design options for HBM at the individual level, through national surveys, newborn blood collection, and biobanks. We highlight some of challenges to the implementation of HBM programs, including financial and human resources, technical constrains (laboratory), sample, and data logistics. Finally, we provide the case studies of Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay, to illustrate a range of responses to toxic metal exposure in non-occupational populations. Although different in many respects, the individual country responses share two commonalities: 1) academic centers drive the research to raise awareness of governmental entities; 2) reference levels are adapted from international norms rather than arising from the studied populations. Well-designed and sufficiently funded biomonitoring systems need to be established in each country of the LAC region. HBM programs are key to promoting human health by informing the public and contributing to policy processes that establish sustainable environmental controls and health prevention programs.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Metaloides Límite: Humans / Newborn País/Región como asunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Ann Glob Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: México Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Metaloides Límite: Humans / Newborn País/Región como asunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Ann Glob Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: México Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos