Tin speciation in the blood plasma of workers occupationally exposed in a cassiterite ore processing industry

• Main Authors: Débora Resende de Souza Lima (Author), Filipe Soares Quirino da Silva (Author), Renato Marçullo borges (Author), Rejane Correa Marques (Author), Maria de Fátima Ramos Moreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Saúde, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Mining is a high-risk activity due to its dangerous processes. Tin (Sn) is obtained from cassiterite ore and mining activities expose workers to the metal. Chronic exposure to Sn may cause pneumoconiosis, gastrointestinal and hematological effects, among others. This work aimed to assess th...