scholarly journals The importance of mercury determination and speciation to the health of the general population

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-125
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Mercury Speciation ◽  
Mercury Determination ◽  
Mercury Compounds ◽  
Mediterranean Countries

It is well known that the toxicokinetics (i.e. absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) of mercury is highly dependent on the form of mercury to which a receptor has been exposed. The aim of this paper is to summarize the available health effects information for mercury and mercury compounds in the international scientific literature (1940-2003) and to point to the need for increased Hg control of water and food, including mercury speciation, especially in Mediterranean countries.

Mercury Study Report to Congress: Volume V: Health Effects of Mercury and Mercury Compounds

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Hassett-Sipple ◽  
Jeff Swartout ◽  
Rita Schoeny ◽  
Kathryn R. Mahaffey ◽  
Glenn E. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Mercury Compounds ◽  
Study Report

Cancer in agricultural populations

2020 ◽  
pp. 837-837
Author(s):  
K. . Togawa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
General Population ◽  
Cohort Studies ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
International Consortium ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Specific Cancer ◽  
Cancer Types

Agricultural workers can be exposed to a wide variety of agents (e.g. pesticides), some of which may have adverse health effects, such as cancer. To study the health effects of agricultural exposures, an international consortium of agricultural cohort studies, AGRICOH, was established. The present analysis compared cancer incidence between the AGRICOH cohorts and the general population and found lower overall cancer incidence in the AGRICOH cohorts, with some variation across cohorts for specific cancer types. The observed lower cancer incidence may be due to healthy worker bias or lower prevalence of risk factors in the agricultural populations. Further analysis is underway.

scholarly journals Natural ionizing radiation and human health in Serbia

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danijela Obradovic-Arsic ◽  
Snezana Nenadovic ◽  
Dejan Filipovic ◽  
Bojana Mihajlovic
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Natural Radionuclides ◽  
Radiation Risk

This paper provides information about potential effects of natural ionizing radiation on general population health. Natural radionuclides are particularly stressed, as well as health effects of high and lower doses. Radio-ecological areals have been presented for Serbia, while radiation risk has been assessed for the population of Serbia according to census years.

scholarly journals Contamination of food with cadmium and dioxins – influence on the human body

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Słojewska ◽  
Izabela Gutowska
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Bone Mineralization ◽  
The Body ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Hormonal Balance ◽  
Small Doses ◽  
Contaminated Food

Introduction: Food is a carrier of many pollutants nowadays. For cadmium and dioxins, it is the main source of these compounds in the general population. Hence, the aim of this work was to collect data on the health effects associated with exposure to cadmium and dioxins which get into the human body through food.Materials and methods: A literature review was conducted by searching the scientific Medline database (PubMed) and Google Scholar.Results: Health effects associated with a long-term exposure to low doses of cadmium and dioxins may be nonspecific and are rarely attributed to food sources. These may cause disorders affecting hormonal balance, kidney function, lipid metabolism, fertility, cognitive function, bone mineralization, and susceptibility to diseases and allergies. These compounds may also lead to cancer development.Conclusions: The general population faces the problem of longterm exposure to small doses of these substances due to their accumulation in the body, even if their amounts do not exceed the relevant standards. The health effects of this type of exposure may be significantly delayed and are not likely to be attributed to the consumption of contaminated food. Consumers wishing to reduce the amounts of these compounds delivered to the body should limit the consumption of grilled and smoked products, and should also opt for organic food.

scholarly journals Health Risks Associated with the Consumption of Legumes Contaminated with Pesticides and Heavy Metals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motunrayo Ganiyat Akande
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Congenital Disabilities

Legumes have high nutritional value and they are important sources of protein, carbohydrates, fats and dietary fiber. The contamination of legumes with pesticides and heavy metals has been reported in scientific literature. Human beings are mainly exposed to the residues of pesticides and heavy metals through the dietary route. The purpose of this review chapter is to highlight the acute and chronic health risks that human beings may be exposed to as a result of the ingestion of legumes polluted with pesticides and heavy metals. Additionally, the mechanisms through which pesticides and heavy metals engender different undesirable health outcomes in human beings were stated. Scientific literature were perused and the information contained in them were collated to derive this chapter. Pesticides cause short-term health effects including hypersensitivity and mortality, while heavy metals induce acute effects like seizures and death. Some chronic untoward effects of pesticides are congenital disabilities and neurological damage. Heavy metals elicit disorders like anemia, hypertension and cancer. It is envisaged that the findings documented in this review will create awareness of the health risks posed by the contamination of legumes with the residues of pesticides and heavy metals so that food safety measures can be enforced globally.

scholarly journals Selective citation in scientific literature on the human health effects of bisphenol A

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. E. Urlings ◽  
B. Duyx ◽  
G. M. H. Swaen ◽  
L. M. Bouter ◽  
M. P. Zeegers
Keyword(s):  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Human Health Effects

Suicide and the economic situation in Europe: are we experiencing the development of a ‘reverse stigma’?

2016 ◽  
Vol 209 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
General Population ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Socioeconomic Environment ◽  
Mental Health Patients ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Determining Factor

SummaryThe prevailing picture in both the scientific literature and mass media is that the increase in unemployment acts as a generic risk factor on the entire population and increases the rate of suicide, suggesting that the socioeconomic environment is the determining factor and measures to improve it are the most suitable in the struggle to reduce the number of suicides. As a result, ‘horizontal’ actions targeting the general population are proposed rather than ‘vertical’ actions that target specific vulnerable groups. This is not only a mistake but it also constitutes a kind of ‘reverse’ stigma which deprives mental health patients of their right to receive special and targeted benefits, interventions and care, and deprives mental healthcare of valuable resources.

The legacy of the Gulf oil spill: Analyzing acute public health effects and predicting chronic ones in Louisiana

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Diaz, MD, MPH, DrPH, FACOEM, FACMT
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Chronic Health ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Cleanup Workers

Objectives: To describe the acute health impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Louisiana as compared with the acute health impacts reported from prior crude oil spills. To predict potential chronic health impacts in Louisiana as compared with the chronic health impacts reported from prior crude oil spills.Setting: Offshore and onshore coastal southeastern Louisiana.Patients and participants: Oil spill offshore and onshore cleanup workers and the general population of coastal southeastern Louisiana.Interventions: Not applicable to an observational study.Main outcome measures: Adverse acute health effects of petrochemical and dispersant exposures in highly exposed offshore and onshore cleanup workers and the general population; prior chronic adverse health effects reported from prior oil spills; and predicted chronic adverse health effects based on intensity of chemical exposures and on seroprevalences of genetic polymorphisms.Results: Acute health effects in cleanup workers mirrored those reported in cleanup workers following prior oil spills as ranked by systems (and by symptoms). Acute health effects in lesser exposed members of the general population mirrored those reported in similar coastal residents following prior oil spills but differed from cleanup workers as ranked by systems (and symptoms).Conclusions: Subpopulations of cleanup workers and the general population with specific conditions or genetic polymorphisms in enzyme systems that detoxify polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in petrochemicals and glycols in dispersants will require long-term surveillance for chronic adverse health effects including cancer, liver and kidney diseases, mental health disorders, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

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