RT Journal Article
T1 Exposição a metais em população adulta residente em áreas industriais: revisão sistemática da literatura.
T2 [Exposure to metals in the adult population living in industrial areas: a systematic review of the literature].
A1 Campos, Elida de Albuquerque
A1 Silva, Ilce Ferreira da
A1 Warden, Carmen Freire
K1 Adult
K1 Environmental Monitoring
K1 Lead
AB This study aimed to review studies of human biomonitoring (HBM) that evaluated exposure to lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), arsenic (As) and manganese (Mn) in adults living close to industrial areas. A systematic review of studies was selected, without initial date limit through to December 2017, from the MEDLINE and BVS databases. Original studies in English, Portuguese or Spanish conducted among the adult population using blood and/or urine as biomarkers were included. The articles were evaluated according to methodological criteria, including studies with comparison groups and/or probabilistic sampling. Of the 28 studies selected, 54% were conducted in Europe, 36% in Asia, 7% in North America and 4% in Africa. Foundries, metal works and steel mills were the most frequently studied. Urine and blood were used in 82% and 50% of studies, respectively. The elements most investigated were Cd, Pb and As. Despite using heterogeneous methodologies, the results revealed higher metal concentrations, especially from As and Hg in general, than in the comparison group. This review highlights the need for more rigorous methodological studies of HBM, stressing the importance of public health vigilance among populations exposed to toxic metals, especially in developing countries.
PB Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva
YR 2019
FD 2019-08-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18170
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18170
LA pt
NO Campos ÉA, Silva IFD, Warden CF. Exposição a metais em população adulta residente em áreas industriais: revisão sistemática da literatura [Exposure to metals in the adult population living in industrial areas: a systematic review of the literature]. Cien Saude Colet. 2021 Jun;26(6):2253-2270.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 20, 2025