Effects of prenatal exposure and co-exposure to metallic or metalloid elements on early infant neurodevelopmental outcomes in areas with small-scale gold mining activities in Northern Tanzania

Effects of prenatal exposure and co-exposure to metallic or metalloid elements on early infant neurodevelopmental outcomes in areas with small-scale gold mining activities in Northern Tanzania

Background: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is associated with release of neurotoxic metallic or metalloid chemical elements including lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As). Objective: To examine associations between prenatal exposure and co-exposure to total lead (T-Pb...

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Main Authors: Elias C. Nyanza, Francois P. Bernier, Jonathan W. Martin, Mange Manyama, Jennifer Hatfield, Deborah Dewey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Lead, Mercury
Arsenic
Cadmium
Co-exposure
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
Neurodevelopmental impairment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020320596

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