| Journal: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000188052 |
| ISSN: | 0001-3765 |
| Authors: | Yallouz, Allegra V1 Calixto, Tatiana Hacon, Sandra |
| Institutions: | 1Ministerio da Ciencia e Tecnologia, Centro de Tecnologia Mineral, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil 2Escola Nacional de Saude Publica, Departamento de Endemias Samuel Pessoa, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Season: | Mar |
| Volumen: | 74 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Pages: | 187-191 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Human exposure to mercury intoxication through contaminated fish ingestion has been well studied, mainly among Japanese population. The Brazilian population, particulaly in the Amazon region, is now in focus due to findings of fish contamination. Major health impacts caused by mercury affect mostly people who have a regular fish diet. A continuous checking for mercury content in the most consumed fish could prevent human intoxication. A simple, non-instrumental method to allow a continuous checking of the mercury content in fish was developed. Based on this method, we are proposing a prevention action where community agents can be trained to perform fish analysis. Technical Schools and Universities located nearby the affected areas would be in charge of quality control programs for the fish analysis as well as for the selection, training and update for operators |
| Disciplines: | Química, Medicina, Biología |
| Keyword: | Química de alimentos, Toxicología, Peces, Mercurio, Determinación semicuantitativa, Envenenamiento, Alimentos contaminados |
| Keyword: | Chemistry, Medicine, Biology, Food chemistry, Toxicology, Fish, Mercury, Semiquantitative determination, Poisoning, Polluted food |
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