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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Biomonitoring for uranium exposure among young children living in nineteen states across five regions of Brazil

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Author(s):
Martins, Jr., Airton Cunha [1] ; Gallimberti, Matheus [1] ; de Oliveira Souza, Vanessa Cristina [1] ; Rocha, Bruno Alves [1] ; Barbosa, Jr., Fernando [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut Ribeirao Preto, Lab Toxicol & Essencialidade Met, Ave Cafe S-N, BR-14049903 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; v. 317, n. 2, p. 779-785, AUG 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

In this study, concentration of uranium was determined in urine samples collected from 400 Brazilian children (6-14 years old) from different geographic regions. The mean concentration was 33.2 ng/g creatinine. Urinary concentrations of uranium were found to have region and age as predictors. The concentrations of uranium were higher in the South, Southeast and Central-West than in the other regions of Brazil. Moreover, higher concentrations of this element were found in younger children (< 10 years old). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the exposure of a Brazilian population to uranium. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/23710-3 - The use of Shpol'skii spectroscopy and LC-MS/MS for determination of bisphenol A and analogues in urine samples and exposure assessment in children living in the São Paulo State, Brazil
Grantee:Bruno Alves Rocha
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral