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Varakina Y, Aksenov A, Lakhmanov D, Trofimova A, Korobitsyna R, Belova N, Kotsur D, Sorokina T, Grjibovski AM, Popova L, Chashchin V, Odland JØ, Thomassen Y. Geographic and Ethnic Variations in Serum Concentrations of Legacy Persistent Organic Pollutants among Men in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Arctic Russia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph19031379. [PMID: 35162396 PMCID: PMC8835178 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
Abstract
The overwhelming majority of Arctic biomonitoring studies in humans include either pregnant or non-pregnant women of reproductive age while little attention is paid to toxic compounds concentrations in men. This study contributes with information of the present amounts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in men living in Arctic Russia. We studied the serum concentrations of 11 polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners and 17 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and some of their metabolites in samples collected from 92 adult men (mean age 43 years) from seven different settlements in Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO). The median concentrations of individual PCB congeners increased in the order PCB 183, PCB 180, PCB 118, PCB 138, PCB 153. The concentrations of o, p′-DDD, p, p′-DDD, aldrin, mirex and 1,2,3,5-TCB were in most cases below the quantification limit. The observed concentrations of PCBs and chlorinated pesticides were in the same range as those found in similar groups of women of these territories, but lower than of men in other Arctic countries. However, significant geographic differences between the settlements were observed with exceptionally high concentrations of PCBs in the Islands group. The highest serum ∑PCBs and β-HCH levels were observed in adult males aged 60–78 years. We found significant variations in serum concentrations of POPs across settlements and ethnic groups with exceptionally high concentrations of PCBs among the residents of the Arctic islands. At the same time, our findings suggest a considerable decrease in serum concentration of POPs over the last decade.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yulia Varakina
- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Laboratory of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Core Facility Center “Arktika”, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia;
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- Northern State Medical University, Troitskiy Ave. 51, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 23, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- Northern State Medical University, Troitskiy Ave. 51, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia
- Department of Epidemiology and Modern Vaccination Technology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe 0300190, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Ecology, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia;
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- North-Western State Medical University Named after I. I. Mechnikov, Kirochnaya ul. 41, 191015 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya Str. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;
- Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya Str., 8-2, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (A.M.G.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya Str. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Gydas vei 8, N-0304 Oslo, Norway
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Varakina Y, Lahmanov D, Aksenov A, Trofimova A, Korobitsyna R, Belova N, Sobolev N, Kotsur D, Sorokina T, Grjibovski AM, Chashchin V, Thomassen Y. Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Women's Serum in the European Arctic Russia. Toxics 2021; 9:6. [PMID: 33430444 PMCID: PMC7828080 DOI: 10.3390/toxics9010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are heterogeneous carbon-based compounds that can seriously affect human health. The aim of this study was to measure serum concentrations of POPs in women residing in the Euro-Arctic Region of Russia. A total of 204 women from seven rural settlements of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) took part in the study. We measured serum concentrations of 11 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and 17 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) across the study sites and among Nenets and non-Nenets residents. Measurement of POPs was performed using an Agilent 7890A gas chromatograph equipped with an Agilent 7000 series MS/MS triple quadrupole system. The concentrations of all POPs were low and similar to findings from other Arctic countries. However, significant geographic differences between the settlements were observed with exceptionally high concentrations of PCBs in Varnek located on Vaygach Island. Both ΣDDT (p = 0.011) and ΣPCB (p = 0.038) concentrations were significantly lower in Nenets. Our main findings suggest that the serum concentrations of the legacy POPs in women in the Euro-Arctic Region of Russia are low and similar to those in other Arctic countries. Significant variations between settlements, and between Nenets and non-Nenets residents, were found. Arctic biomonitoring research in Russia should include studies on the associations between nutrition and concentrations of POPs.
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- Yulia Varakina
- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- Central Scientific Research Laboratory, Northern State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Troitskiy Ave. 51, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia;
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 23, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
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- Central Scientific Research Laboratory, Northern State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Troitskiy Ave. 51, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia;
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almay 050040, Kazakhstan
- Department of Epidemiology and Modern Vaccination Technologies, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
- West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe 0300190, Kazakhstan
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- North-Western State Medical University Named after I.I. Mechnikov, Kirochnaya ul. 41, 191015 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya Str. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named after M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (D.L.); (A.A.); (A.T.); (R.K.); (N.B.); (N.S.); (D.K.); (T.S.); (V.C.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya Str. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Gydas vei 8, N-0304 Oslo, Norway
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Korobitsyna R, Aksenov A, Sorokina T, Trofimova A, Sobolev N, Grjibovski AM, Chashchin V, Thomassen Y. Iodine Status of Women and Infants in Russia: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E8346. [PMID: 33187335 PMCID: PMC7697687 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This systematic review presents a critical synthesis of the available information on the iodine status among women and infants in Russia. Literature search was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines using PubMed, Scopus Web of Science databases as well as eLIBRARY-the Russian national source. Altogether, 277 papers were identified and 19 of them were eligible for the review. The data on median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in women and infants from 25 Russian regions were presented. A substantial variability in UIC across the country with no clear geographical pattern was observed. Despite substantial heterogeneity in research methodology and data presentation the results suggest that the iodine status among pregnant women and infants in Russia is below the recommended levels. Our findings demonstrate that iodine deficiency is a re-emerging public health problem in Russia. Urgent public health measures on national, regional and individual levels are warranted.
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- Rimma Korobitsyna
- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.S.); (A.T.); (N.S.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.S.); (A.T.); (N.S.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.S.); (A.T.); (N.S.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.S.); (A.T.); (N.S.); (Y.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.S.); (A.T.); (N.S.); (Y.T.)
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- Central Scientific Research Laboratory, Northern State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Troitskiy Ave. 51, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia;
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almay 050040, Kazakhstan
- Department of Epidemiology and Modern Vaccination Technologies, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991 Moscow, Russia
- West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe 0300190, Kazakhstan
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, Kirochnaya ul. 41, 191015 Saint-Petersburg, Russia;
- Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya str. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvini 17, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.S.); (A.T.); (N.S.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya str. 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330 Majorstua, N-0304 Oslo, Norway
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Sobolev N, Aksenov A, Sorokina T, Chashchin V, Ellingsen DG, Nieboer E, Varakina Y, Plakhina E, Onuchina A, Thomassen MS, Thomassen Y. Iodine and bromine in fish consumed by indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5451. [PMID: 32214169 PMCID: PMC7096493 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62242-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Fish muscle may constitute one of the main sources of iodine (I) for the indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic, although limited information is available about its content in commonly consumed fish species. In the current study, bromine (Br), I, the essential elements (copper, selenium and zinc) and other non-essential elements — specifically mercury, arsenic (As), cadmium, lead and nickel — have been quantified in 10 fish species consumed by people living in the Nenets and Chukotka Regions. Fish muscle was analysed by ICP-MS after nitric acid or tetramethylammonium hydroxide digestion. Certified reference materials were employed and concentrations are reported as geometric means (GMs). Atlantic cod (6.32 mg/kg) and navaga (0.934 mg/kg) contained substantially higher amounts of I than all other fish species, while broad whitefish had the lowest (0.033 mg/kg). By comparison, navaga contained more Br (14.5 mg/kg) than the other fish species, ranging 7.45 mg/kg in Atlantic cod to 2.39 mg/kg in northern pike. A significant inter-fish association between As and I in freshwater and marine fish was observed, suggesting common sources and perhaps parallel absorption patterns. Only Atlantic cod and, to lesser extent, navaga constituted significant dietary sources of I.
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- Nikita Sobolev
- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia.
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia.,Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya str. 4, 191036, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330, Majorstua, N-0304, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia.,National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330, Majorstua, N-0304, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian University of Life Sciences, N-1432, Ås, Norway.,Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya str. 20, 101000, Moscow, Russia
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Chashchin V, Kovshov AA, Thomassen Y, Sorokina T, Gorbanev SA, Morgunov B, Gudkov AB, Chashchin M, Sturlis NV, Trofimova A, Odland JØ, Nieboer E. Health Risk Modifiers of Exposure to Persistent Pollutants among Indigenous Peoples of Chukotka. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019; 17:ijerph17010128. [PMID: 31878083 PMCID: PMC6982306 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess temporal trends in health risks related to most common persistent contaminants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs), lead (Pb), as well as mercury (Hg) among indigenous peoples living in coastal areas of Chukotka in Arctic Russia. This is examined in relation to exposure pathways and a range of social and behavioral factors capable of modifying the exposure to these contaminants, including place of residence, income, traditional subsistence, alcohol consumption, and awareness of risk prevention. The primary exposure pathway for PCBs is shown to be the intake of traditional foods, which explained as much as 90% of the total health risk calculated employing established risk guidelines. Nearly 50% of past DDT-related health risks also appear to have been contributed by contaminated indoor surfaces involving commonly used DDT-containing insecticides. Individuals who practiced traditional activities are shown to have experienced a 4.4-fold higher risk of exposure to PCBs and a 1.3-fold higher risk for DDTs, Pb, and Hg. Low income, high consumption of marine mammal fat, alcohol consumption, and lack of awareness of health risk prevention are attributed to a further 2- to 6-fold increase in the risk of PCBs exposure. Low socioeconomic status enhances the health risks associated with exposure to the persistent contaminants examined.
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- Valery Chashchin
- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (V.C.); (Y.T.); (T.S.); (A.B.G.); (N.V.S.); (A.T.)
- Northwest Public Health Research Center, 191031 St. Petersburg, Russia; (A.A.K.); i (S.A.G.)
- Laboratory of Arctic Medicine, Mechnikov Northwestern State Medical University, 191015 St. Petersburg, Russia;
- National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia;
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- Northwest Public Health Research Center, 191031 St. Petersburg, Russia; (A.A.K.); i (S.A.G.)
- Laboratory of Arctic Medicine, Mechnikov Northwestern State Medical University, 191015 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (V.C.); (Y.T.); (T.S.); (A.B.G.); (N.V.S.); (A.T.)
- National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia;
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (V.C.); (Y.T.); (T.S.); (A.B.G.); (N.V.S.); (A.T.)
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- Northwest Public Health Research Center, 191031 St. Petersburg, Russia; (A.A.K.); i (S.A.G.)
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- National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia;
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (V.C.); (Y.T.); (T.S.); (A.B.G.); (N.V.S.); (A.T.)
- Department of Hygiene and Human Ecology, Northern State Medical University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Arctic Medicine, Mechnikov Northwestern State Medical University, 191015 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (V.C.); (Y.T.); (T.S.); (A.B.G.); (N.V.S.); (A.T.)
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- Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; (V.C.); (Y.T.); (T.S.); (A.B.G.); (N.V.S.); (A.T.)
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- National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia;
- NTNU, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada;
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Sobolev N, Nieboer E, Aksenov A, Sorokina T, Chashchin V, Ellingsen DG, Varakina Y, Plakhina E, Kotsur D, Kosheleva A, Thomassen Y. Concentration dataset for 4 essential and 5 non-essential elements in fish collected in Arctic and sub-Arctic territories of the Nenets Autonomous and Arkhangelsk regions of Russia. Data Brief 2019; 27:104631. [PMID: 31720319 PMCID: PMC6838401 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The raw concentration data for the research article entitled “Essential and non-essential trace elements in fish consumed by indigenous peoples of the European Russian Arctic” (Sobolev et al., 2019) [1] are herein presented. Fifteen fish species were collected in the Nenets Autonomous and Arkhangelsk Regions of the Russian Federation and were analysed for 9 elements (As, Cd, Co, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn). The sampling sites were located in the European parts of the Russian Arctic and sub-Arctic territories. Within these territories, Nenets indigenous peoples commonly catch and consume local fish. Based on questionnaire data, local fish sources constituted ∼ 90% of the total fish consumed by endemic individuals living in these regions. The data summarized in this publication fill a gap in knowledge.
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- Nikita Sobolev
- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia.,Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya str. 4, 191036, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330, Majorstua, N-0304, Oslo, Norway
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, 163002, Arkhangelsk, Russia.,Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya str. 4, 191036, St. Petersburg, Russia.,Norwegian University of Life Sciences, N-1432, Ås, Norway.,National Research University Higher School of Economics, Myasnitskaya str. 20, 101000, Moscow, Russia
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Sobolev N, Aksenov A, Sorokina T, Chashchin V, Ellingsen DG, Nieboer E, Varakina Y, Veselkina E, Kotsur D, Thomassen Y. Essential and non-essential trace elements in fish consumed by indigenous peoples of the European Russian Arctic. Environ Pollut 2019; 253:966-973. [PMID: 31351305 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In present study, the analyses of essential [copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn)] and non-essential elements [mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As)] in 7 fish species consumed by the indigenous people of the European Russia Arctic were conducted. The Nenets Autonomous Region, which is located in the north-eastern part of European Russia, was chosen as a Region of interest. Within it, the Nenets indigenous group (n = 6000) constitutes approximately 10% of the total population. Nearly all of the Nenets live a traditional life with fish caught in the local waters as a subsistence resource. We found that northern pike contained twice the amount of Hg compared with roach, and 3-4 times more than other fish species commonly consumed in the Russian Arctic (namely, Arctic char, pink salmon, navaga, humpback whitefish and inconnu). Fish Hg concentrations were relatively low, but comparable to those reported in other investigations that illustrate a decreasing south-to-north trend in fish Hg concentrations. In the current study, northern pike is the only species for which Hg bioaccumulated significantly. In all fish species, both Cd and Pb were present in considerably lower concentrations than Hg. The total As concentrations observed are similar to those previously published, and it is assumed to be present primarily in non-toxic organic forms. All fish tissues were rich in the essential elements Se, Cu and Zn and, dependent on the amount fish consumed, may contribute significantly to the nutritional intake by indigenous Arctic peoples. We observed large significant differences in the molar Se/Hg ratios, which ranged from 2.3 for northern pike to 71.1 for pink salmon. Values of the latter <1 may increase the toxic potential of Hg, while those >1 appear to enhance the protection against Hg toxicity.
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- Nikita Sobolev
- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia.
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya, 191036 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330 Majorstua, N-0304 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, L9H 6C6 Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Northern (Arctic) Federal University Named After M. V. Lomonosov, Arctic Biomonitoring Laboratory, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia; National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 5330 Majorstua, N-0304 Oslo, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences, N-1432 Ås, Norway; Institute of Ecology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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Berlinger B, Weinbruch S, Ellingsen DG, Zibarev E, Chashchin V, Chashchin M, Thomassen Y. On the bio-accessibility of 14 elements in welding fumes. Environ Sci Process Impacts 2019; 21:497-505. [PMID: 30788473 DOI: 10.1039/c8em00425k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The bio-accessibility of 14 elements in welding fume particulate matter was investigated in 325 personal air samples collected during welding in two shipyards and one factory producing heavy machinery. The apparent solubility in a synthetic lung lining fluid (Hatch's solution) was used as proxy for the bio-accessibility. The Hatch solubility of the different elements was highly variable with a median < 1% for Al, Fe, Pb, Ti, between 4 and 6% for Co, Cr, Ni, V, W, between 13 and 27% for Cd, Cu, Mn, Zn, and 41% for Mo. For many elements, the solubility varied over a wide range of several tens of percent. The welding techniques used influenced the solubility of Co, Cr, Cu, Mn and V significantly. The plants investigated (i.e., the welded materials and used electrodes) had a significant influence on the solubility of Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, V and W. According to principal component analysis (PCA), the variation in solubility can be described by four components, which explain 69% of the variance. The first principal component mostly comprises elements that can predominantly occur as divalent cations, the second principal component elements often forming oxyanions. The principal components are independent of the absolute value of the Hatch solubility. The results of PCA indicate that the co-variation of Hatch solubility is mainly controlled by the most soluble compounds in contrast to the absolute value of apparent solubility, which is strongly influenced by the distribution of the elements between compounds with different equilibrium solubilities. The observed large variability and the significant differences between welding techniques and plants clearly show that the bio-accessibility cannot be obtained from the literature but has to be studied experimentally at each location of interest.
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- Balázs Berlinger
- National Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 5330 Majorstuen, N-0304 Oslo, Norway.
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Ellingsen DG, Chashchin M, Berlinger B, Fedorov V, Chashchin V, Thomassen Y. Biological monitoring of welders' exposure to chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 41:99-106. [PMID: 28347469 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Welders are exposed to a number of metallic elements during work. Bioaccessability, that is important for element uptake, has been little studied. This study addresses bioaccessability and uptake of chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W) and vanadium (V) among welders. METHODS Bioaccessability of Cr, Mo, V and W was studied in airborne particulate matter collected by personal sampling of the workroom air among shipyard welders by using the lung lining fluid simulant Hatch solution. Associations between concentrations of Hatch soluble and non-soluble elements (Hatchsol and Hatchnon-sol) and concentrations of the four elements in whole blood, serum, blood cells and urine were studied. RESULTS Air concentrations of the four elements were low. Only a small fraction of Cr, V and W was Hatchsol, while similar amounts of Mo were Hatchsol and Hatchnon-sol. Welders (N=70) had statistically significantly higher concentrations of all four elements in urine and serum when compared to referents (N=74). Highly statistically significant associations were observed between urinary W and Hatchsol W (p<0.001) and serum V and Hatchsol V (p<0.001), in particular when air samples collected the day before collection of biological samples were considered. CONCLUSIONS Associations between Hatchsol elements in air and their biological concentrations were higher than when Hatchnon-sol concentrations were considered. Associations were generally higher when air samples collected the day before biological sampling were considered as compared to air samples collected two days before.
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- Northwest Public Health Research Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Northwest Public Health Research Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia; North-western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Northwest Public Health Research Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia; North-western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Ellingsen DG, Chashchin M, Bast-Pettersen R, Zibarev E, Thomassen Y, Chashchin V. A follow-up study of neurobehavioral functions in welders exposed to manganese. Neurotoxicology 2015; 47:8-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ellingsen DG, Chashchin M, Berlinger B, Konz T, Zibarev E, Aaseth J, Chashchin V, Thomassen Y. Biomarkers of iron status and trace elements in welders. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2014; 28:271-7. [PMID: 24703374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2014.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Iron status was studied in 137 welders exposed to a geometric mean (GM) air concentration of 214 μg/m(3) (range 1-3230) of manganese (Mn), in 137 referents and in 34 former welders. The GM concentrations of S-ferritin were 119 (3-1498), 112 (9-1277) and 98 (12-989) μg/L (p=0.24) in the three groups, respectively. Also the GM concentrations of S-hepcidin were not significantly different between the groups (8.4 μg/L (2.8-117); 6.6 μg/L (1.8-100); 6.5 μg/L (1.2-22)) (p=0.22). Multiple linear regression analysis including all welders and referents showed an increase in the concentration of S-ferritin associated with having serum carbohydrate deficient transferrin (S-CDT) above the upper reference limit of ≥1.7%, indicating high alcohol consumption. Serum C-reactive protein was not associated with exposure as welders, but an association with S-ferritin was shown. The GM S-ferritin concentrations among all welders and referents with S-CDT≥1.7% were 157 μg/L (95% CI 113-218) as compared to 104 μg/L (95% CI 94-116) (p=0.02) in those with S-CDT<1.7%. The GM concentrations of Mn in biological fluids were higher in the welders as compared to the referents, while S-Fe, S-Co and B-Co were statistically significantly lower. This could suggest a competitive inhibition from Mn on the uptake of Fe and Co. Increasing concentrations of S-CDT was associated with higher S-Mn, S-Fe and B-Co in the multiple linear regression analysis. The association between S-CDT and S-Fe remained when all subjects with high S-CDT (≥1.7%) were excluded, suggesting increased uptake of Fe even at lower alcohol consumption.
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- Dag G Ellingsen
- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway.
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- Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya 4, St. Petersburg 191036, Russia
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry of the University of Oviedo, ES-33006, Spain
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- Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya 4, St. Petersburg 191036, Russia
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- Department of Medicine, Innlandet Hospital Trust, N-2226 Kongsvinger, Norway
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- Northwest Public Health Research Centre, 2-Sovetskaya 4, St. Petersburg 191036, Russia; North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg 191015, Russia
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- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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Ellingsen DG, Kusraeva Z, Bast-Pettersen R, Zibarev E, Chashchin M, Thomassen Y, Chashchin V. The interaction between manganese exposure and alcohol on neurobehavioral outcomes in welders. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2014; 41:8-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ellingsen DG, Zibarev E, Kusraeva Z, Berlinger B, Chashchin M, Bast-Pettersen R, Chashchin V, Thomassen Y. The bioavailability of manganese in welders in relation to its solubility in welding fumes. Environ Sci Process Impacts 2013; 15:357-365. [PMID: 25208700 DOI: 10.1039/c2em30750b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Blood and urine samples for determination of manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) concentrations were collected in a cross-sectional study of 137 currently exposed welders, 137 referents and 34 former welders. Aerosol samples for measurements of personal air exposure to Mn and Fe were also collected. The aerosol samples were assessed for their solubility using a simulated lung lining fluid (Hatch solution). On average 13.8% of the total Mn mass (range 1-49%; N = 237) was soluble (Hatch sol), while only 1.4% (<0.1-10.0%; N = 237) of the total Fe mass was Hatch sol. The welders had statistically significantly higher geometric mean concentrations of Mn in whole blood (B-Mn 12.8 vs. 8.0 μg L (-1)), serum (S-Mn 1.04 vs. 0.77 μg L(-1)) and urine (U-Mn 0.36 vs. 0.07 μg g (-1) cr.) than the referents. Statistically significant univariate correlations were observed between exposure to Hatch sol Mn in the welding aerosol and B-Mn, S-Mn and U-Mn respectively. Pearson's correlation coefficient between mean Hatch sol Mn of two days preceding the collection of biological samples and U-Mn was 0.46 (p < 0.001). The duration of employment as a welder in years was also associated with B-Mn and S-Mn, but not with U-Mn. Statistically significantly higher U-Mn and B-Mn were observed in welders currently exposed to even less than 12 and 6 μg m (-3) Hatchsol Mn, respectively. When using the 95(th) percentile concentration among the referents as a cut-point, 70.0 and 64.5% of the most highly exposed welders exceeded this level with respect to B-Mn and U-Mn. The concentrations of B-Mn, S-Mn and U-Mn were all highly correlated in the welders, but not in the referents.
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- Dag G Ellingsen
- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway.
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Ellingsen DG, Chashchin V, Haug E, Chashchin M, Tkachenko V, Lubnina N, Bast-Pettersen R, Thomassen Y. An epidemiological study of reproductive function biomarkers in male welders. Biomarkers 2007; 12:497-509. [PMID: 17701748 DOI: 10.1080/13547500701366496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In a cross-sectional study, the serum concentrations of inhibin B and prolactin of 96 male current welders were compared with the concentrations measured in 96 age-matched referents. Also, 23 patients who were all former welders diagnosed as having welding-related manganism were studied. The current welders' geometric mean (GM) airborne exposure to manganese (Mn) was 121 microg m(-3) (range 7-2320). The serum concentrations of prolactin adjusted for age and smoking habits (GM 193 mIU l(-1) vs. 166 mIU l(-1); p=0.047) and inhibin B adjusted for alcohol consumption (arithmetic mean (AM) 151 ng l(-1) vs. 123 ng l(-1); p=0.001) were higher in the welders compared with the referents. The whole blood Mn concentration was associated with the serum prolactin concentrations. Tobacco smoking resulted in lower serum prolactin concentrations. The GM serum prolactin concentrations of the patients did not significantly differ from that of the referents, but their AM serum inhibin B concentration was statistically significantly lower. The results may suggest an effect of Mn on the pituitary that is reversible upon cessation of exposure. Lower inhibin B concentrations in the patients could point to a functional impairment of the testicular Sertoli cells, that may be caused by a welding fume component or other factors in their work environment.
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Ellingsen DG, Dubeikovskaya L, Dahl K, Chashchin M, Chashchin V, Zibarev E, Thomassen Y. Air exposure assessment and biological monitoring of manganese and other major welding fume components in welders. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 8:1078-86. [PMID: 17240914 DOI: 10.1039/b605549d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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In a cross-sectional study, 96 welders were compared with 96 control subjects. Also 27 former welders, all diagnosed as having manganism, were examined. Exposure to welding fumes was determined in the 96 welders, while the concentration of elements in whole blood and urine was determined in all subjects. The geometric mean (GM) concentrations of manganese (Mn) and iron in the workroom air were 97 microg m(-3) (range 3-4620 microg m(-3); n=188) and 894 microg m(-3) (range 106-20 300 microg m(-3); n=188), respectively. Thus the Mn concentration in the workroom air was on average 10.6% (GM) of that of the Fe concentration. No substantial difference was observed in the air Mn concentrations when welding mild steel as compared to welding stainless steel. The arithmetic mean (AM) concentration of Mn in whole blood (B-Mn) was about 25% higher in the welders compared to the controls (8.6 vs. 6.9 microg l(-1); p < 0.001), while the difference in the urinary Mn concentrations did not attain statistical significance. A Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.31 (p < 0.01) was calculated between B-Mn and Mn in the workroom air that was collected the day before blood sampling. Although the exposure to welding fumes in the patients had ceased on average 5.8 years prior to the study (range 4 years-7 years), their AM B-Mn concentration was still higher than in referents of similar age (8.7 microg l(-1) vs. 7.0 microg l(-1)). However, their urinary concentrations of cobolt, iron and Mn were all statistically significantly lower.
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- Dag G Ellingsen
- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway.
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Nieboer E, Thomassen Y, Chashchin V, Odland JØ. Occupational exposure assessment of metals. J Environ Monit 2005; 7:412-5. [PMID: 15934191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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- Evert Nieboer
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Occupational Health Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Thomassen Y, Nieboer E, Romanova N, Nikanov A, Hetland S, VanSpronsen EP, Odland JØ, Chashchin V. Multi-component assessment of worker exposures in a copper refinery. Part 1. Environmental monitoring. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 6:985-91. [PMID: 15568048 DOI: 10.1039/b408464k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The exposure characterisation described in this paper for 135 copper refinery workers (45 females, 90 males) focuses on the concentrations of copper, nickel and other trace elements in the inhalable aerosol fractions, as well as in the water-soluble and water-insoluble subfractions. Some information is also provided on the thoracic and respirable aerosol fractions. Further, results are presented for volatile hydrides of arsenic and selenium released in the copper purification steps of the electrorefining process. For the pyrometallurgical operations, a comparison of the geometric means for the inhalable aerosol fraction indicated that water-soluble copper levels were on average 19-fold higher compared to nickel (p < 0.001) and a significant association was evident between them (r = 0.87, p < 0.001); for the insoluble subfraction, the copper : nickel ratio was 12.5 (p < 0.001) and the inter-element correlation had r = 0.98 and p < 0.001. Although for the electrorefinery workers the relative inhalable concentrations of copper and nickel were not significantly different (p > 0.05), the corresponding inter-element associations were: slope of 7.7, r= 0.54, p < or =0.001 for the water-soluble subfraction and slope of 1.3, r = 0.71 and p < or =0.001 for the water-insoluble subfraction. On average, a good proportion of the inhalable copper and nickel were found in the thoracic (40%) and respirable (20%) aerosol fractions. Cobalt air concentrations were generally low with geometric means and 95% confidence intervals of 3.1 (2.4-4.2)microg m(-3) (pyrometallurgical workers) and 0.3 (0.4-0.5) microg m(-3)(electrorefinery workers). Similarly, the maximum concentrations of cadmium and lead were low, respectively 4 and 25 microg m(-3). Of the hydrides, tellurium and antimony could not be detected, but for the arsenic (arsine) and selenium hydrides measurable exposure occurred for almost all electrorefinery workers, although the levels were generally low at 0.2 microg m(-3).
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- Yngvar Thomassen
- National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 8149 DEP, N-0033 Oslo, Norway.
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Van Oostdam JC, Dewailly E, Gilman A, Hansen JC, Odland JO, Chashchin V, Berner J, Butler-Walker J, Lagerkvist BJ, Olafsdottir K, Soininen L, Bjerregard P, Klopov V, Weber JP. Circumpolar maternal blood contaminant survey, 1994-1997 organochlorine compounds. Sci Total Environ 2004; 330:55-70. [PMID: 15325158 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2003] [Revised: 12/05/2003] [Accepted: 02/05/2004] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
Abstract
During the past 20 years a number of studies have found neurological and immunological effects in the developing fetus and infants exposed to background or only slightly elevated levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). To address concerns arising from possible increased human exposure in the Arctic and possible effects of POPs, all circumpolar countries agreed in 1994 to monitoring of specific human tissues for contaminants in the Arctic under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP). Mothers in eight circumpolar countries contributed blood samples that were analysed at a single laboratory for 14 PCB congeners (IUPAC No. 28, 52, 99, 105, 118, 128, 138, 153, 156, 170, 180, 183, 187) and 13 organochlorine pesticides (aldrin, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH), dichlordiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p'-DDT), diphenyldichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE), dieldrin, heptachlorepoxide, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), mirex, and the chlordane derivatives alpha-chlordane, gamma-chlordane, cis-nonachlor, oxychlordane and trans-nonachlor). Inuit mothers from Greenland and Canada have significantly higher levels of oxychlordane, transnonachlor and mirex than mothers from Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Russia. Inuit mothers from Greenland also have significantly higher levels of these contaminants than Inuit mothers from Canada and Alaska. These differences among Inuit groups may represent regional dietary preferences or different contaminant deposition patterns across the Arctic. Levels of PCBs are also elevated among some arctic populations due to their consumption of marine mammals and are in the range where subtle effects on learning and the immune system have been reported. The Russian mothers who consume mainly food imported from southern Russia have elevated levels of DDT, DDE, beta-HCH and a higher proportion of lower chlorinated PCB congeners. This study has allowed an assessment of the variation of contaminants such as PCBs and various organochlorine pesticides (DDT, chlordane, etc.) in human populations around the circumpolar north.
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Affiliation(s)
- J C Van Oostdam
- Safe Environment Program, Health Canada, PL 0801A2, Ottawa, ON K1A OL2.
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