Naslov
Cross-sectional biomonitoring of post-war metals in adult population in East Croatia

Autori
Jergović, Matijana ; Puntarić, Dinko ; Miškulin, Maja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the IEA World Congress of Epidemiology ; u: Journal of Epidemiology and Communnity Health 65 (2011) (S1) Poster session 2 Global problems: P2-423 / Bobak, Martin ; Dunn, James R. - London : Delhi : BMJ, 2011, A338-A338

Skup
IEA World Congress of Epidemiology

Mjesto i datum
Edinburgh, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 07.08.2011. - 11.08.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
biomonitoring; Croatia; inductively-coupled plasma mass spectroscopy; metalloids; metals; war

Sažetak
Aim. To determine metal and metalloid exposure in the people of east Croatia exposed to heavy and moderate fighting during the 1991-1995 war in Croatia. Methods. The concentrations of 18 elements, that is, aluminium (Al), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), niobium (Nb), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), titanium (Ti), uranium (U), vanadium (V), tungsten (W), zinc (Zn) and zirconium (Zr), reported to be associated with military operations, were determined in hair, serum and urine samples using inductively-coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). A total of 391 participants from east Croatian areas of heavy and moderate fighting were included in this biomonitoring cross-sectional study. Results. Higher concentrations of the selected elements associated with fire arms (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, U, V, W, Zn and Zr) were determined in one or more samples of study participants from east Croatia as compared with literature data available. Conclusion. Study results revealed high concentrations of the selected elements in biological samples of the study population from east Croatia, pointing to the need of comprehensive risk assessment and extensive monitoring of metal and metalloid exposure in the populations living in former conflict zones, emphasizing the role of biomonitoring through ecologic and preventive activities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

Napomena
Doi:10.1136/jech.2011.142976l.53

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