A Call for Biomonitoring Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Considerations for Potentially Toxic Metals/ Metalloids

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dc.article.number80
dc.catalogadoryvc
dc.contributor.authorTamayo-Ortiz, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorRiojas-Rodríguez, Horacio
dc.contributor.authorTéllez-Rojo, Marta M.
dc.contributor.authorBoischio, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMañay, Nelly
dc.contributor.authorMenezes-Filho, José Antonio
dc.contributor.authorQueirolo, Elena I.
dc.contributor.authorCortés Arancibia, Sandra Isabel
dc.contributor.authorKordas, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.otherCEDEUS (Chile)
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-23T21:02:15Z
dc.date.available2024-09-23T21:02:15Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region makes up 8.4% of the world’s population. Human biomonitoring (HBM) programs, which can shed light on populationlevel exposure to environmental contaminants such as toxic metals and thus, improve the health of the populations are inexistent in LAC countries. We call for the creation of HBM programs in the region and identify three viable design options for HBM at the individual level, through national surveys, newborn blood collection, and biobanks. We highlight some of challenges to the implementation of HBM programs, including financial and human resources, technical constrains (laboratory), sample, and data logistics. Finally, we provide the case studies of Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay, to illustrate a range of responses to toxic metal exposure in non-occupational populations. Although different in many respects, the individual country responses share two commonalities: 1) academic centers drive the research to raise awareness of governmental entities; 2) reference levels are adapted from international norms rather than arising from the studied populations. Well-designed and sufficiently funded biomonitoring systems need to be established in each country of the LAC region. HBM programs are key to promoting human health by informing the public and contributing to policy processes that establish sustainable environmental controls and health prevention programs.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2024-09-23
dc.format.extent11 páginas
dc.fuente.origenScopus
dc.identifier.doi10.5334/aogh.3637
dc.identifier.eissn2214-49996
dc.identifier.issn2214-9996
dc.identifier.pubmedid36185997
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:85138176750
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3637
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/87916
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina;Cortés Arancibia, Sandra Isabel;0000-0003-3293-1419;1005970
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.publisherUbiquity Press
dc.revistaAnnals of Global Health
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.licenseCC BY Atribución Internacional 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en
dc.subjectBiomonitoring
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subjectMetals
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.subject.ods03 Good health and well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleA Call for Biomonitoring Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Considerations for Potentially Toxic Metals/ Metalloids
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen88
sipa.codpersvinculados1005970
sipa.trazabilidadSCOPUS;10-11-2022
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