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A Columbia University study on health effects among children in Louisiana and Florida found that more than 40% of 1,437 parents living less than 10 miles (16 km) from the coast had been directly exposed to the spill and more than a third of the parents reported physical or mental health symptoms among their children. [7]
In contrast, children from the low pollution area scored as expected on IQ tests and showed no significant sign of the risk of brain lesions. Concerning traffic-related air pollution, children of mothers exposed to higher levels during the first trimester of pregnancy were at increased risk of allergic sensitization at one year age. [16]
AIIMS also reported on high heavy metal content in milk, while NEERI found mercury in surface water higher than the allowed concentration. [33] Mahesh Kumar Mummadi et al. concluded that Triazofos (Organophosphate) pesticide contamination of water as a probable cause of the outbreak. [10]
In March 2008, South African clinical metal toxicologist Carin Smit visited the Baba Farid Center For Special Children (BFCSC), a Faridkot-based not-for-profit organization working with children with autism, cerebral palsy, and other neurological disorders. Smit requested laboratory tests from MicroTrace Minerals, a laboratory in Germany.
Suffered from municipal and industrial discharges, sewer overflows, and several nonpoint source pollution (e.g., storm water runoff), leading to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), heavy metals (e.g., mercury), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), oil and grease. [183] [184]
A toxic heavy metal is a common but misleading term for a metal-like element noted for its potential toxicity. [4] Not all heavy metals are toxic and some toxic metals are not heavy. [ 5 ] Elements often discussed as toxic include cadmium , mercury and lead , [ 6 ] all of which appear in the World Health Organization 's list of 10 chemicals of ...
Diseases caused by pollution, lead to the chronic illness and deaths of about 8.4 million people each year. However, pollution receives a fraction of the interest from the global community. [1] This is in part because pollution causes so many diseases that it is often difficult to draw a straight line between cause and effect.
Children, infants, and fetuses are more affected by lead than adults. [11] Lead can cause learning difficulties, stunt physical and mental growth, or threaten fetal development. [12] The amount of lead needed to cause these effects is unknown as the effects can occur due to incredibly small amounts. [10] [13]