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Preliminary findings on the effects of occupational exposure to mercury vapor below safety levels on visual and neuropsychological functions

Mirella Telles Salgueiro Barboni Cláudia Feitosa-Santana; Elaine Cristina Zachi; Marcos Lago; Rosani Aparecida Antunes Teixeira; Anita Aub; Marcelo Fernandes da Costa; Luiz Carlos Lima Silveira; Dora Selma Fix Ventura

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Chicago, IL v. 51, n. 12, p. 1403-1412, Dec. 2009

Chicago, IL 2009

Localização: IP - Instituto de Psicologia    (S 31 (AM=CMar/31) )(Acessar)

  • Título:
    Preliminary findings on the effects of occupational exposure to mercury vapor below safety levels on visual and neuropsychological functions
  • Autor: Mirella Telles Salgueiro Barboni
  • Cláudia Feitosa-Santana; Elaine Cristina Zachi; Marcos Lago; Rosani Aparecida Antunes Teixeira; Anita Aub; Marcelo Fernandes da Costa; Luiz Carlos Lima Silveira; Dora Selma Fix Ventura
  • Assuntos: EXPOSIÇÃO OCUPACIONAL; SAÚDE OCUPACIONAL; AVALIAÇÃO NEUROPSICOLÓGICA
  • É parte de: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Chicago, IL v. 51, n. 12, p. 1403-1412, Dec. 2009
  • Descrição: Objective: To evaluate whether there are visual and neuropsychological decrements in workers with low exposure to Hg vapor. Methods: Visual fields, contrast sensitivity, color vision, and neuropsychological functions were measured in 10 workers (32.5 ± 8.5 years) chronically exposed to Hg vapor (4.3 ± 2.8 years; urinary Hg concentration 22.3 ± 9.3 ?g/g creatinine). Results: For the worst eyes, we found altered visual field thresholds, lower contrast sensitivity, and color discrimination compared with controls (P <0.05). There were no significant differences between Hg-exposed subjects and controls on neuropsychological tests. Nevertheless, duration of exposure was statistically correlated to verbal memory and depression scores. Conclusions: Chronic exposure to Hg vapor at currently accepted safety levels was found to be associated with visual losses but not with neuropsychological dysfunctions in the sample of workers studied
  • Editor: Chicago, IL
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2009
  • Formato: p.1403-1412.
  • Idioma: Inglês
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