Reduced egfr, elevated urine protein and low level of personal protective equipment compliance among artisanal small scale gold miners at Bibiani-Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Reduced egfr, elevated urine protein and low level of personal protective equipment compliance among artisanal small scale gold miners at Bibiani-Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Mercury is a toxic metal with its effects on human health ranging from acute to chronic in a very short time of exposure. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the main source of direct human exposure to mercury. Aim To access the effect of mercury exposure on the renal...

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Main Authors: Justice Afrifa, Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Richard K.D. Ephraim, Daniel Nkrumah, Daniel Osei Dankyira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Small scale mining
Mercury exposure
Renal function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4517-z

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