Prevalence of metal levels above the reference values in a municipality affected by the collapse of a mining tailings dam: Brumadinho Health Project

• Main Authors: Paula Junqueira Mota (Author), Herling Gregorio Aguilar Alonzo (Author), Leiliane Coelho André (Author), Volney de Magalhães Câmara (Author), Délio Campolina (Author), Aline de Souza Espíndola Santos (Author), Carmen Ildes Rodrigues Fróes-Asmus (Author), Sérgio Viana Peixoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the prevalence of levels of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead and manganese above the reference values (RV) in the population of Brumadinho, after the rupture of the mining tailings dam and to verify the factors associated with these levels. Methods: Baseline study of a...