Simbaña-Rivera Katherine, Rodríguez-Pérez María Cristo, Fuentes-Ferrer Manuel Enrique, Zumbado Peña Manuel, Rodríguez Hernández Ángel, Eychenne Julia, Sauzéat Lucie, Jaramillo-Aguilar Damary S, Rodríguez Chamorro Ana, Boada Luis D
Toxicology Unit, Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
ECUAVOLCAN Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Quito 170143, Ecuador.
Toxics. 2025 Jul 10;13(7):581. doi: 10.3390/toxics13070581.
Volcanic eruptions release gases and particulates that may adversely affect human health. The Tajogaite eruption on La Palma provided a unique opportunity to evaluate inorganic pollutant exposure in a directly affected population. As part of the ISVOLCAN study, blood samples from 393 adults residing in the island's western region were analyzed for 43 inorganic elements using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), including 20 toxic elements identified by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The median age of participants was 51 years, and 56.7% were female. Higher levels of Hg and Mn were associated with long-term occupational exposure, while smoking was linked to elevated Cd, Pb, and Sr levels. Participants living within 6.5 km of the volcano had significantly higher concentrations of Al and Ti. Ash cleanup activities were associated with increased levels of Ni and Cu, and those spending over five hours outdoors daily showed elevated Se and Pb. This is the first biomonitoring study to assess blood concentrations of inorganic pollutants in a population exposed to volcanic emissions. The findings highlight key exposure factors and underscore the need for continued research to assess long-term health effects and inform public health measures.
火山喷发会释放出可能对人类健康产生不利影响的气体和颗粒物。拉帕尔马岛的塔约加伊特火山喷发为评估直接受影响人群中的无机污染物暴露情况提供了一个独特的机会。作为ISVOLCAN研究的一部分,使用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)对居住在该岛西部地区的393名成年人的血液样本进行了43种无机元素的分析,其中包括美国有毒物质和疾病登记署(ATSDR)确定的20种有毒元素。参与者的中位年龄为51岁,56.7%为女性。汞和锰的较高水平与长期职业暴露有关,而吸烟与镉、铅和锶水平升高有关。居住在距离火山6.5公里范围内的参与者体内铝和钛的浓度显著更高。火山灰清理活动与镍和铜水平的升高有关,每天在户外停留超过五小时的人硒和铅水平升高。这是第一项评估暴露于火山排放物中的人群血液中无机污染物浓度的生物监测研究。研究结果突出了关键的暴露因素,并强调需要继续开展研究,以评估长期健康影响并为公共卫生措施提供依据。
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