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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining: A cross-sectional assessment of occupational mercury exposure and exposure risk factors in Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorMambrey, Viola
dc.contributor.authorRakete, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorTobollik, Myriam
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-16T14:06:35Z
dc.date.available2024-06-16T14:06:35Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIn artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) the toxic metal mercury is used for gold extraction. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess mercury concentrations in urine and blood and mercury-related symptoms of participants identifying themselves as miners from Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Moreover, we aimed to explore possible risk factors influencing mercury body burden. In 2019, urine and blood samples of 207 participants were collected and analyzed for mercury using atomic absorption spectroscopy. All participants answered questions regarding their exposure risks. The median urine mercury value was 4.75 my g/L with a maximum of 612 my g/L. Median mercury concentration in creatinine corrected urine values was 3.98 my g/g with a maximum value of 478 my g/g. The median blood mercury value was 2.70 ÎÌg/L with a maximum of 167 my g/L. Correlations between exposure risks factors such as the lack of retort use and elevated mercury values were demonstrated. ASGM is very common in Zimbabwe. Thus, mercury exposure is a major occupational health risk for miners. Moreover, this study emphasizes the impact of exposure risk factors on the mercury body burden. © 2020 The Authorsen
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.60810/openumwelt-1267
dc.identifier.urihttps://openumwelt.de/handle/123456789/4239
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectHuman-Biomonitoring
dc.subjectQuecksilber
dc.subjectSimbabwe
dc.titleArtisanal and small-scale gold mining: A cross-sectional assessment of occupational mercury exposure and exposure risk factors in Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe
dc.title.alternativeArtisanal and small-scale gold mining: A cross-sectional assessment of occupational mercury exposure and exposure risk factors in Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe
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local.bibliographicCitation.journalTitleEnvironmental Research
local.bibliographicCitation.originalDOI10.1016/j.envres.2020.109379
local.bibliographicCitation.volume184 (2020)
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local.jointTitleARTISANAL AND SMALLSCALE GOLD MINING A CROSSSECTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL MERCURY EXPOSURE AND EXPOSURE RISK FACTORS IN KADOMA AND SHURUGWI ZIMBABWE
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