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Metallurgical activities are a significant source of settleable atmospheric particulate matter (SePM). The material is exposed to wind action, leading to its deposition throughout terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, thus promoting contamination by metals and metalloids. However, knowledge of the impacts on biota is scarce. In aquatic coastal zones, evaluating hemolymph in invertebrates makes it possible to have insights into the pre-pathogenic effects and health status of organisms. Our study aimed to evaluate bioaccumulation and the sublethal effects of SePM on the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus by assessing biomarkers of cito-genotoxicity in the hemolymph. Organisms underwent a 30-day experiment with four treatments: control; 0.01 g.L-1, 0.1 g.L-1, 1 g.L-1 of SePM, with hemolymph sampled at 2, 7, 15, and 30 days of exposure to assess lipid peroxidation (LPO), DNA damage (strand break), cholinesterase (ChE) and lysosomal membrane stability (LMS). The results revealed metals' bioaccumulation in soft tissues (Al, Fe+, Fe++, Cu, Zr, Nb) and dose-time-dependent responses for LPO, DNA strand break, ChE, and LMS. Significant correlation was found between LPO and Cu (tissue), reduced LMS and Al and Fe (tissue), and Cu, Zn, Ag, and Bi in water. Hemolymph was related to the toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic of metals and metalloids from SePM in Ucides cordatus. New toxicological evidence was obtained to shed light on the impacts of SePM on the ecological status of coastal zones.
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Brachyura , Particulate Matter , Animals , Brachyura/drug effects , Particulate Matter/toxicity , Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity , Air Pollutants/toxicity , Hemolymph/metabolism , Environmental Monitoring , Wetlands , Metals/toxicity , Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects , DNA DamageABSTRACT
The escalating utilization of pesticides has led to pronounced environmental contamination, posing a significant threat to agroecosystems. The extensive and persistent global application of these chemicals has been linked to a spectrum of acute and chronic human health concerns. This review paper focuses on the concentrations of airborne pesticides in both indoor and outdoor environments. The collection of diverse pesticide compounds from the atmosphere is examined, with a particular emphasis on active and passive air sampling techniques. Furthermore, a critical evaluation is conducted on the methodologies employed for the extraction and subsequent quantification of airborne pesticides. This analysis takes into consideration the complexities involved in ensuring accurate measurements, highlighting the advancements and limitations of current practices. By synthesizing these aspects, this review aims to foster a more comprehensive and informed comprehension of the intricate dynamics related to the presence and measurement of airborne pesticides. This, in turn, is poised to significantly contribute to the refinement of environmental monitoring strategies and the augmentation of precise risk assessments.
ABSTRACT
El crecimiento urbano e industrial de las últimas décadas ha ocasionado un aumento de la contaminación atmosférica y por tanto un mayor riesgo para la salud. La mayoría de los contaminantes atmosféricos producen efectos perjudiciales en función de su concentración, por lo que se hace necesario identificar su existencia y el control de los niveles de cada uno de estos elementos potencialmente peligrosos. La contaminación atmosférica es un problema que afecta por igual a países desarrollados y en desarrollo. Las fuentes principales de contaminación de origen humano son el transporte, la producción de energía y las actividades industriales, así como los compuestos inorgánicos gaseosos, que son extremadamente peligrosos para la salud de la población. La contaminación atmosférica por diferentes sustancias químicas presenta en la actualidad, una gran connotación en el mundo entero, dado los efectos nocivos sobre los ecosistemas y en particular, sobre la salud humana y materiales metálicos. El desarrollo urbano, la modificación de la superficie de la tierra y el cambio climático son fenómenos derivados de una explosión demográfica mundial y están alterando la composición del aire lo que perjudica no solamente a las personas, sino también, a los animales y las plantas del ecosistema. Es por eso que el objetivo del trabajo consiste fue identificar los principales contaminantes atmosféricos y las fuentes antropogénicas que causan desviaciones a la salud (AU).
The industrial and urban growth of the last decades has caused an increment of the atmospheric contamination, and therefore a higher risk for health. Most of the atmospheric contaminants produce harmful effects in dependence of their concentration, so it is necessary to identify their existence and to control the levels of each of these potentially dangerous elements. Atmospheric contamination is a problem affecting both, the developed and developing countries in the same way. The main human-originated contamination sources are transportation means, energy production and industrial activities, and also the gaseous inorganic compounds that are extremely dangerous for the population's health. Atmospheric contamination caused by different chemical substances has currently a great connotation around the world, due to the noxious effects on the ecosystems and particularly on the human health and on the metallic materials. The urban development, the modification of the earth surface and the climatic change are phenomena derived from a world demographic explosion that are harming not only people but also the ecosystem´s animals and plants. That is why the objective of the work was to identify the main atmospheric contaminants and the anthropogenic sources causing health deviations (AU).
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Humans , Male , Female , Environmental Health , Impacts of Polution on Health/prevention & control , Air Pollutants/adverse effects , Risk Factors , Comment , Impacts of Polution on Health/analysis , Health Risk , Air Pollutants/toxicityABSTRACT
El crecimiento urbano e industrial de las últimas décadas ha ocasionado un aumento de la contaminación atmosférica y por tanto un mayor riesgo para la salud. La mayoría de los contaminantes atmosféricos producen efectos perjudiciales en función de su concentración, por lo que se hace necesario identificar su existencia y el control de los niveles de cada uno de estos elementos potencialmente peligrosos. La contaminación atmosférica es un problema que afecta por igual a países desarrollados y en desarrollo. Las fuentes principales de contaminación de origen humano son el transporte, la producción de energía y las actividades industriales, así como los compuestos inorgánicos gaseosos, que son extremadamente peligrosos para la salud de la población. La contaminación atmosférica por diferentes sustancias químicas presenta en la actualidad, una gran connotación en el mundo entero, dado los efectos nocivos sobre los ecosistemas y en particular, sobre la salud humana y materiales metálicos. El desarrollo urbano, la modificación de la superficie de la tierra y el cambio climático son fenómenos derivados de una explosión demográfica mundial y están alterando la composición del aire lo que perjudica no solamente a las personas, sino también, a los animales y las plantas del ecosistema. Es por eso que el objetivo del trabajo consiste fue identificar los principales contaminantes atmosféricos y las fuentes antropogénicas que causan desviaciones a la salud (AU).
The industrial and urban growth of the last decades has caused an increment of the atmospheric contamination, and therefore a higher risk for health. Most of the atmospheric contaminants produce harmful effects in dependence of their concentration, so it is necessary to identify their existence and to control the levels of each of these potentially dangerous elements. Atmospheric contamination is a problem affecting both, the developed and developing countries in the same way. The main human-originated contamination sources are transportation means, energy production and industrial activities, and also the gaseous inorganic compounds that are extremely dangerous for the population's health. Atmospheric contamination caused by different chemical substances has currently a great connotation around the world, due to the noxious effects on the ecosystems and particularly on the human health and on the metallic materials. The urban development, the modification of the earth surface and the climatic change are phenomena derived from a world demographic explosion that are harming not only people but also the ecosystem´s animals and plants. That is why the objective of the work was to identify the main atmospheric contaminants and the anthropogenic sources causing health deviations (AU).
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Humans , Male , Female , Environmental Health , Impacts of Polution on Health/prevention & control , Air Pollutants/adverse effects , Risk Factors , Comment , Impacts of Polution on Health/analysis , Health Risk , Air Pollutants/toxicityABSTRACT
In the last 30 years, the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara (ZMG) has experienced a quick urban and industrial growth, situation which results in high rates of pollution and poor air quality harmful to the health of the population. The main purpose of this work was to analyze the SO2 and NO2 in the air, as well as ions H+, SO 4-2 and NO3- during the wet season of 2005. Results of the network of monitoring stations showed significant acidity in north-northwest and southeast of the study area. The maximum concentrations of SO 4-2 occurred in southeast and south, while the maximum NO3- was found in the south. Maximum levels of SO2 and NO2 occurred in the dry season, but it decreased in wet season. The higher frequency about acidity produced by NO2 is caused by mobile sources as the primary indicator.
En los últimos 30 años, la Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara (ZMG) ha experimentado un acelerado crecimiento urbano-industrial, realidad traducida en contaminantes nocivos para la salud de la población. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la concentración de dióxido de azufre (SO 2) y de nitrógeno (NO2) en el aire, así como, los iones hidrógeno (H+), sulfatos (SO 4-2) y nitratos (NO3-) durante la temporada de lluvias del año 2005. Mediante una red de estaciones de monitoreo, se obtuvieron resultados que revelaron acidez significativa al norte-noroeste y sureste. Las concentraciones máximas de SO4-2 ocurrieron al sureste y sur, mientras que, las de NO3- se localizaron al sur. Los niveles máximos de SO2 y NO2 sucedieron en el período seco, disminuyendo en el húmedo. Se observó mayor frecuencia de acidez por NO2 siendo el indicador principal las fuentes móviles.
