Oil extraction in the Amazon basin and exposure to metals in indigenous populations.
Environ Res
; 162: 226-230, 2018 04.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29407757
Most oil extraction areas in the Peruvian Amazon are within indigenous territories. Poor environmental practices have exposed the indigenous population to metals. We conducted a survey in two indigenous Kukama communities to assess body burdens of metals after the occurrence of two major oil spills in 2014. Urine levels above those recommended by the Peruvian Ministry of Health were observed in 50% and 17% of the study population for mercury and cadmium, respectively.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cádmio
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Exposição Ambiental
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Indústria de Petróleo e Gás
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Mercúrio
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Res
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Holanda