BIOMONITORING OF A POPULATION RESIDING NEAR TO MINE TAILINGS IN GUANAJUATO, MEXICO

Some metals present in residues coming from mining activities can damage DNA. A preliminary evaluation was carried out to determine the genotoxic effects on a resident population from a mining area in Xichú, Guanajuato, Mexico. Blood lead levels (BLL), and arsenic levels in urine (AsU), were measure...

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Published in:Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental
Main Authors: Rogelio Costilla Salazar, Diana Rocha Amador, Tania Ruiz Vera, Gustavo Cruz Jiménez, Guillermo Espinosa Reyes, Gladys Morales López, Edelmira García Nieto, Juan Ángel Mejía Gómez
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2020
Subjects:
Ciencias de la Tierra
Lead
arsenic
genotoxicity
mine tailings
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