کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2583533 | 1130693 | 2010 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Evaluation of lead and mercury neurotoxic health risk by resident children in the Obuasi municipality, Ghana Evaluation of lead and mercury neurotoxic health risk by resident children in the Obuasi municipality, Ghana](/preview/png/2583533.png)
This study assesses neurotoxic effects associated with exposure to lead and mercury in borehole, tap and surface water by resident children in the Obuasi municipality in accordance with USEPA risk assessment guidelines. From the results of the study, the hazard quotient for oral ingestion of mercury in tap water in Obuasi is 7.4 and 15 respectively via both central tendency exposure (CTE) and reasonable maximum exposure (RME) parameters, respectively. This means that approximately 7 and 15 (by both CTE and RME parameters, respectively) resident children in Obuasi are likely to show neurologic effects associated with exposure to mercury and lead such as increased nervousness, loss of memory and/or decrease in concentration, impaired writing ability and tremor.
Journal: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology - Volume 29, Issue 3, May 2010, Pages 209–212