Unidad Académica de Enfermeria Numero 4, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Taxco, Guerrero, México.
J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jan;52(1):62-6. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181c75469.
To know the variability of the creatinine-adjusted inorganic mercury (HgUCr) levels in women aged >or=12 years to evaluate the impact of residing at a site contaminated by mercury in soil.
A cross-sectional epidemiologic study was conducted, in which 122 women participated, in whom, HgUCr was determined. Simultaneously, a questionnaire was applied for evaluate the different factors of mercury exposure, sociodemographic characteristics, and dietary hygiene measures. The environmental exposures were evaluated by measure Hg in soil and mining dumps.
Women aged >30 years residing in areas contaminated by Hg in soil (>625 ppb) had 212% more HgUCr than the women who living in areas least contaminated, while women with amalgam dental fillings had 120% more HgUCr than women without these.
In conclusion, exposure to different physicochemical forms of Hg by environmental mechanisms and factors intrinsic to the women are probably responsible for HgUCr-level variability in the women.
了解年龄≥12 岁的女性肌酐调整无机汞（HgUCr）水平的变异性，以评估居住在土壤汞污染场所的影响。
进行了一项横断面流行病学研究，其中有 122 名女性参与，测定了她们的 HgUCr。同时，应用问卷调查评估了不同的汞暴露因素、社会人口特征和饮食卫生措施。通过测量土壤和采矿渣中的汞来评估环境暴露情况。
居住在土壤汞污染地区（＞625ppb）的年龄＞30 岁的女性的 HgUCr 比居住在污染最少地区的女性高 212%，而有汞合金牙填充物的女性的 HgUCr 比没有牙填充物的女性高 120%。
总之，环境机制和女性内在因素导致的不同物理化学形态的汞暴露可能是造成女性 HgUCr 水平变异性的原因。
