Exploring Heavy Metal and Metalloid Exposure in Children: A Pilot Biomonitoring Study near a Sugarcane Mill.

Autor: Mendoza-Cano O; Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Col. Jardines del Llano, Coquimatlán 28400, Mexico., Lugo-Radillo A; CONAHCyT-Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca, Ex Hacienda Aguilera S/N, Carr. a San Felipe del Agua, Oaxaca 68020, Mexico., Ríos-Silva M; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Colima, Av. Universidad 333, Col. Las Víboras, Colima 28040, Mexico., Gonzalez-Curiel IE; Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus UAZ siglo XXI, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara km 6, Col. Ejido La Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico., Bricio-Barrios JA; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Colima, Av. Universidad 333, Col. Las Víboras, Colima 28040, Mexico., Camacho-delaCruz AA; Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Col. Jardines del Llano, Coquimatlán 28400, Mexico., Romo-García MF; Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus UAZ siglo XXI, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara km 6, Col. Ejido La Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico., Cuevas-Arellano HB; Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Colima, Bernal Díaz del Castillo No. 340, Col. Villas San Sebastián, Colima 28045, Mexico., Quintanilla-Montoya AL; Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Col. Jardines del Llano, Coquimatlán 28400, Mexico., Solano-Barajas R; Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Col. Jardines del Llano, Coquimatlán 28400, Mexico., Uribe-Ramos JM; Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Colima, Carretera Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Col. Jardines del Llano, Coquimatlán 28400, Mexico., García-Solórzano LA; Tecnológico Nacional de México, Campus Colima, Av. Tecnológico No. 1, Villa de Álvarez 28976, Mexico., Hilerio-López ÁG; Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Colima, Av. Universidad 333, Colima 28040, Mexico., Solano-Mendoza AA; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara 'Juan I. Menchaca', Universidad de Guadalajara, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta 750, Col. Independencia Oriente, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico., Danis-Romero R; Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital General Regional No. 1, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. 5 de Febrero 102, Col. Centro, Santiago de Querétaro 76000, Mexico., Murillo-Zamora E; Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Lapislázuli 250, Col. El Haya, Villa de Álvarez 28984, Mexico.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Toxics [Toxics] 2024 Jun 12; Vol. 12 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 12.
DOI: 10.3390/toxics12060426
Abstrakt: Sugarcane production has been linked to the release of heavy metals and metalloids (HM/MTs) into the environment, raising concerns about potential health risks. This study aimed to assess the levels of 19 HM/MTs in children living near a sugarcane mill through a pilot biomonitoring investigation. We investigated sex-related differences in these element levels and their correlations. A cross-sectional study was conducted, analyzing data from 20 children in the latter part of 2023. Spearman correlation coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the relationships between urinary HM/MT levels. Detectable levels of 17 out of the 19 HM/MTs were found across the entire study sample, with arsenic and copper detectable in 95% of the children. Titanium exhibited higher levels in boys compared to girls (p = 0.017). We identified 56 statistically significant correlations, with 51 of them being positive, while the remaining coefficients indicated negative relationships. This study characterized HM/MT levels in school-aged children residing near a sugarcane mill through a pilot biomonitoring investigation. Further research employing larger sample sizes and longitudinal assessments would enhance our understanding of the dynamics and health impacts of HM/MT exposure in this vulnerable population.
Databáze: MEDLINE