@article{fdi:010062271,
  title = {{I}ndoor metallic pollution and children exposure in a mining city},
  author = {{B}arbieri, {E}. and {F}onturbel, {F}. {E}. and {H}erbas, {C}. and {B}arbieri, {F}. {L}. and {G}ardon, {J}acques},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ining industries are known for causing strong environmental contamination. {I}n most developing countries, the management of mining wastes is not adequate, usually contaminating soil, water and air. {T}his situation is a source of concern for human settlements located near mining centers, especially for vulnerable populations such as children. {T}he aim of this study was to assess the correlations of the metallic concentrations between household dust and children hair, comparing these associations in two different contamination contexts: a mining district and a suburban non-mining area. {W}e collected 113 hair samples from children between 7 and 12 years of age in elementary schools in the mining city of {O}ruro, {B}olivia. {W}e collected 97 indoor dust samples from their households, as well as information about the children's behavior. {A}nalyses of hair and dust samples were conducted to measure {A}s, {C}d, {P}b, {S}b, {S}n, {C}u and {Z}n contents. {I}n the mining district, there were significant correlations between non-essential metallic elements ({A}s, {C}d, {P}b,{S}b and {S}n) in dust and hair, but not for essential elements ({C}u and {Z}n), which remained after adjusting for children habits. {C}hildren who played with dirt had higher dust-hair correlations for {P}b, {S}b, and {C}u ({P} = 0.006; 0.022 and 0.001 respectively) and children who put hands or toys in their mouths had higher dust-hair correlations of {C}d ({P} = 0.011). {O}n the contrary, in the suburban area, no significant correlations were found between metallic elements in dust and children hair and neither children behavior nor gender modified this lack of associations. {O}ur results suggest that, in a context of high metallic contamination, indoor dust becomes an important exposure pathway for children, modulated by their playing behavior.},
  keywords = {{C}hildren exposure ; {H}air samples ; {H}ousehold dust ; {M}etallic trace ; elements ; {M}ining pollution ; {M}etallic pollution},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cience of the {T}otal {E}nvironment},
  volume = {487},
  numero = {},
  pages = {13--19},
  ISSN = {0048-9697},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.03.136},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062271},
}