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Neurological and neuropsychological deterioration in artisanal gold miners from the town of Andacollo, Chile

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Corral, Sebastián
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Neurological and neuropsychological deterioration in artisanal gold miners from the town of Andacollo, Chile
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  • Corral, Sebastián;
  • Sáez, David;
  • Lam, Gislaine;
  • Lillo, Patricia;
  • Sandoval, Rodrigo;
  • Lancellotti, Domingo;
  • Radon, Katja;
  • Zúñiga, Liliana;
  • Moraga, Daniel;
  • Pancetti, Floria;
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It is widely known that human exposure to mercury vapor can cause neurological and neuropsychological deterioration. We have investigated if a population of Chilean artisanal gold-mining workers heavily exposed to elemental mercury (Hg0) display neurological and neuropsychological impairment. Male volunteers occupationally exposed to Hg0 ("gold miners", n = 35) were recruited and compared with a group of unexposed workers (n = 40). Blood specimens were obtained from both groups for total mercury quantification. Upon neurological examination, 71% of the "gold miners" group showed abnormalities expressed as frontal impairment, tremor, or simultaneously frontal impairment, parkinsonism, and pyramidal syndrome. In contrast, only 16% of the individuals in the control group displayed neurological abnormalities. The "gold miners" group also showed impairment of the neuropsychological performance and the distribution of abnormal scores for almost all the neuropsychological tests applied was significantly higher in this group compared to the control group. Educational level, alcohol intake, and smoking habits did not influence the outcome of the neurological or neuropsychological examinations. Finally, despite that the higher blood mercury concentrations were found in the “gold miners” group, they were not significantly different from the values obtained in the control group.
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/160037
DOI: 10.1080/02772248.2013.766191
ISSN: 02772248
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Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, Volumen 95, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 344-358
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