An evaluation of endemic exposure of citizens living in near a Gdansk phosphatic fertilizer plant

• Autorzy: Rainska E , Biziuk M. , Bode P. , Dlugolecki P. , Astel K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The impact of the Gdańsk Phosphatic Fertilizer Plant “Fosfory” on citizens living near the plant was examined. Al, As, Au, Br, Ca, Cl, Cu, Dy, I, In, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, S, Sb, Sm, U, V, Zn were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis (IN AA) in hair and toenail clippings collected from 22 persons living in the neighborhood surrounding the plant and from 11 people from the control district. Essential differences in concentrations of elements for the citizens and the control group were evaluated using a non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test. Significant differences between citizens of the factory neighborhood and the control group were found, for instance, for Mg, Sb, S and V, but it is hard to define if the factory impact exists, and whether it is the basis for these differences. The study was also undertaken to indicate a correlation between hair and nail element content and differences between concentrations of these elements considering sex.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

environment risk; hair analysis; Poland; control group; phosphatic fertilizer plant; Gdansk city; human health; man; environment pollution; analytical chemistry; occupational risk; neutron activation analysis; nail analysis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 16
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.243-250,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Rainska E

• Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland

autor

Biziuk M.

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Bode P.

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Dlugolecki P.

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Astel K.

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