Oosthuizen, MAJohn, JSomerset, V2010-10-222010-10-222010Oosthuizen, MA, John, J and Somerset, V. 2010. Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, Vol. 100(6), pp 366-3710256-9574http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4490Copyright: 2010 Health & Medical Publishing Group / Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG). This is an Open Access Journal.The objective of this study is to establish whether a specific community in a gold mining area, with potentially associated small-scale gold mining activities, was exposed to mercury. The community was situated in Mpumalanga, where some potential sources of mercury emissions may have an impact. Adults =18 years were considered eligible. Biological monitoring, supported by questionnaires, was applied. Thirty respondents completed the questionnaire which covered demographics, energy use, food and water consumption, neurological symptoms, and confounders such as alcohol consumption and brain injuries. Mercury levels were determined in 28 urine and 20 blood samples of these respondents.enLow-income communitiesGold minesMercuryArticleOosthuizen, M., John, J., & Somerset, V. (2010). Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4490Oosthuizen, MA, J John, and V Somerset "Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa." (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4490Oosthuizen M, John J, Somerset V. Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4490.TY - Article AU - Oosthuizen, MA AU - John, J AU - Somerset, V AB - The objective of this study is to establish whether a specific community in a gold mining area, with potentially associated small-scale gold mining activities, was exposed to mercury. The community was situated in Mpumalanga, where some potential sources of mercury emissions may have an impact. Adults =18 years were considered eligible. Biological monitoring, supported by questionnaires, was applied. Thirty respondents completed the questionnaire which covered demographics, energy use, food and water consumption, neurological symptoms, and confounders such as alcohol consumption and brain injuries. Mercury levels were determined in 28 urine and 20 blood samples of these respondents. DA - 2010 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Low-income communities KW - Gold mines KW - Mercury LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 0256-9574 T1 - Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa TI - Mercury exposure in a low-income community in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4490 ER -