Vanadium in ambient air: Concentrations in lung tissue from autopsies of Mexico City residents in the 1960s and 1990s
Por:
Fortoul T.I., Quan-Torres A., Sánchez I., López I.E., Bizarro P., Mendoza M.L., Osorio L.S., Espejel-Maya G., Avila-Casado M.D.D., Avila-Costa M.R., Colin-Barenque L., Villanueva D.N., Olaiz-Fernandez G.
Publicada:
1 ene 2002
Resumen:
Vanadium concentrations in lung tissue were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry from autopsy specimens taken from residents of Mexico City during the 1960s and 1990s (20 males and 19 females, and 30 males and 18 females, respectively). Samples from the 1990s had significantly increased mean vanadium concentrations (mean ± standard deviation: 1.36 ± 0.08), compared with those from the 1960s (1.04 ± 0.05). Concentrations were not correlated with gender, smoking habit, age, cause of death, or occupation. These findings suggest that vanadium in ambient air is increasing and it represents a potential health hazard for Mexico City residents. Air pollution monitoring efforts should include vanadium concentrations in suspended particles to follow-up the findings reported herein. Researchers need to acquire a better knowledge of the levels of airborne vanadium exposure at which risk to human health occurs.
Filiaciones:
Fortoul T.I.:
Departmento Biología Celular y Tisular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Quan-Torres A.:
Departmento Biología Celular y Tisular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Sánchez I.:
Departmento Biología Celular y Tisular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
López I.E.:
Departmento Biología Celular y Tisular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Bizarro P.:
Departmento Biología Celular y Tisular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Mendoza M.L.:
Departmento Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Osorio L.S.:
Departmento Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Espejel-Maya G.:
Departmento Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
Avila-Costa M.R.:
Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Colin-Barenque L.:
Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Villanueva D.N.:
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Estado de Morelos, Mexico
Olaiz-Fernandez G.:
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Estado de Morelos, Mexico
Departmento Anatomía Patológica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, México City, Mexico
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