@article{fdi:010083130,
  title = {{P}reservative chemicals as a new health risk related to traditional medicine markets in western {A}frica},
  author = {{Z}anvo, {S}. and {D}jagoun, {C}ams and {A}zihou, {A}. {F}. and {S}insin, {B}. and {G}aubert, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}ealth risks associated to the use of tropical wildlife have so far been envisioned through the lens of zoonotic pathogens spread by the bushmeat trade, putting aside the equally vibrant network of traditional medicine markets ({TMM}s). {W}e collected information on the preservative techniques used for animal body parts from {TMM}s in {B}enin through a semi-structured questionnaire addressed to 45 sellers. {W}e show that a recent shift from traditional preservative techniques using harmless treatments towards modern techniques -involving the recurrent use of hazardous chemicals (such as {S}niper)- is likely to pose a serious health risk to practitioners and consumers of animal parts from {TMM}s in {B}enin. {W}e conclude that the non-regulation of the {TMM} activities represents a critical risk to both biodiversity conservation and human health in western {A}frica.},
  keywords = {{T}raditional medicine market ; {A}nimal body parts ; {W}ildlife trade ; {S}niper ; {H}ealth risk ; {W}estern {A}frica ; {BENIN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{O}ne {H}ealth},
  volume = {13},
  numero = {},
  pages = {100268 [4 p.]},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100268},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083130},
}