[Evaluation of human health risk for a population from Cali, Colombia, by exposure to lead, cadmium, mercury, 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid and diuron associated with water and food consumption]. / Valoración del riesgo en salud en un grupo de población de Cali, Colombia, por exposición a plomo, cadmio, mercurio, ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético y diuron, asociada al consumo de agua potable y alimentos.
Biomedica
; 35 Spec: 110-9, 2015 Aug.
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em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26535747
INTRODUCTION: Exposure to pollutants such as pesticides and heavy metals has been linked to health problems. Several studies have revealed the presence of these contaminants in Cali; however, there is no information available about the main routes of exposure and risk of these contaminants. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk associated with the intake of cadmium, lead and mercury, and pesticides 2,4-D and diuron through the consumption of water and food in a population in Cali. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Population and environmental data were obtained, and a risk assessment was performed using United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines. RESULTS: The concentrations of the evaluated pollutants were below permissible levels as established by the Colombian Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial (3 µg/L -1 of cadmium; 10 µg/L -1 of lead; 1 µg/L -1 of mercury; 1 µg/L -1 of 2,4 D; 1 µg/L -1 of diuron). Salema butterfish ( Peprilus snyderi ) samples contained levels of cadmium between 20 and 80 µg/kg -1 , which are below the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization (100 µg/kg -1 ). The results of the risk assessment indicated that the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic attributable risk to population health from the intake of food contaminants was below the maximum level permitted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. CONCLUSIONS: It is believed that the findings in previous studies on pollutants may have been due to specific contamination events; therefore, monitoring and early warning about water intake is recommended. Furthermore, the report of cadmium being found in fish consumed as food suggests the need for quality control by regulators.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Cádmio
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Ácido 2,4-Diclorofenoxiacético
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Diurona
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Exposição Ambiental
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Mercúrio
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Biomedica
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Colômbia