Yallouz Allegra V, Calixto Tatiana, Hacon Sandra
Coordenação de Química Analítica, Centro de Tecnologia Mineral, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brasil.
An Acad Bras Cienc. 2002 Mar;74(1):187-91. doi: 10.1590/s0001-37652002000100015.
Human exposure to mercury intoxication through contaminated fish ingestion has been well studied, mainly among Japanese population. The Brazilian population, particularly in the Amazon region, is now in focus due to findings of fish contamination. Major health impacts caused by mercury affect mostly people who have a regular fish diet. A continuous checking for mercury content in the most consumed fish could prevent human intoxication. A simple, non-instrumental method to allow a continuous checking of the mercury content in fish was developed. Based on this method, we are proposing a prevention action where community agents can be trained to perform fish analysis. Technical Schools and Universities located nearby the affected areas would be in charge of quality control programs for the fish analysis as well as for the selection, training and update for operators.
通过食用受污染鱼类导致人体汞中毒的情况已得到充分研究，主要是在日本人群中。由于鱼类污染的发现，巴西人群，特别是亚马逊地区的人群，现在成为了关注焦点。汞造成的主要健康影响大多发生在经常食用鱼类的人群身上。持续检测最常食用鱼类中的汞含量可以预防人体中毒。开发了一种简单的、无需仪器的方法来持续检测鱼类中的汞含量。基于此方法，我们提议开展一项预防行动，培训社区工作人员进行鱼类分析。受影响地区附近的技术学校和大学将负责鱼类分析的质量控制项目以及操作人员的选拔、培训和更新。
