Elemental plasma content and urinary excretion in vineyard farmers occupationally exposed to pesticides in southern Brazil.

Autor: Lini, Renata Sano, Aguera, Raul Gomes, Hoeltgebaum, Danielle, Paniz, Fernanda Pollo, Pedron, Tatiana, Capelari, Silvia, Monteiro, Lucilena Rebelo, Machinski Junior, Miguel, Nerilo, Samuel Botião, Batista, Bruno Lemos, de Oliveira, Magda Lúcia Félix, Mossini, Simone Aparecida Galerani
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Zdroj: Environmental Science & Pollution Research; Oct2021, Vol. 28 Issue 37, p51841-51853, 13p
Abstrakt: This is a cross-sectional study with data and biological material collection from vineyard farmers in southern Brazil. An interview was carried out through a questionnaire developed according to the reference guide of the state government. Plasma and urine samples were screened for Aluminum, Chromium, Manganese, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Zinc, Arsenic, Selenium, Cadmium, Antimony, Barium, Mercury, Lead and Uranium, with a technique for fast determination of these elemental contents in biological material utilizing dynamic reaction cell inductively coupled mass spectrometry. Principal component analysis was used to identify associations between these elemental contents in biological samples and the information obtained from the interviews. The farmers showed some trace elements in plasma and urine at a higher concentration than unexposed populations from other studies. This study highlights recent findings of trace elements in biological material and their association with characteristics of pesticide use. In addition, it also contributes to the gap in the literature regarding trace elements content in plasma and urine of workers exposed to pesticides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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