Metal exposure in a child population after a mine tailings dam failure. Projeto Bruminha

• Main Authors: Aline de Souza Espindola Santos (Author), Renan Duarte dos Santos Saraiva (Author), Ana Paula Natividade de Oliveira (Author), Michele Alves Costa (Author), Herling Gregorio Aguilar Alonzo (Author), Délio Campolina (Author), Leiliane Coelho André (Author), Sérgio Viana Peixoto (Author), Volney de Magalhães Câmara (Author), Carmen Ildes Rodrigues Fróes Asmus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to analyze the urinary concentrations of As, Cd, Pb, Hg, and Mn in children living in areas directly affected by the tailings of the Brumadinho disaster. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study on a population of 217 children aged 0 to 6 years,...