| Mercury exposure of mothers and newborns in Surinam: a pilot study. | |
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PMID: 15822761 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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AIM: To study mercury levels in hair from mothers and newborns in Surinam. METHODS: Hair and urine was collected from thirty-nine mothers of different ethnicity and hair from their newborns. The women delivered in a large hospital in the capital. Mercury analysis was performed. RESULTS: Fourteen (36%) of the mothers had elevated Hg concentrations in the hair as compared with a reference US population. Thirty-one newborns (80%) presented with a higher mercury level in hair than their mothers. A positive correlation existed between the hair levels of the mothers and their newborns. Urine Hg concentrations were not elevated. CONCLUSION: Mercury accumulates during pregnancy in the unborn. Further study is needed to elucidate the background and consequences of this finding. |
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Authors:
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Satish Mohan; Marco Tiller; Gijsbert van der Voet; Humphrey Kanhai |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) Volume: 43 ISSN: 1556-3650 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Toxicol (Phila) Publication Date: 2005 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-04-12 Completed Date: 2005-05-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101241654 Medline TA: Clin Toxicol (Phila) Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 101-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lands Hospital, Paramaribo, Surinam. |
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Adolescent Adult Environmental Monitoring Environmental Pollutants / analysis*, urine Female Hair / chemistry, metabolism Humans Infant, Newborn / metabolism*, urine Labor, Obstetric Maternal Exposure* Mercury / analysis*, urine Pregnancy Suriname |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Environmental Pollutants; 7439-97-6/Mercury |
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