In the region of the Americas, approximately 100,000 children under the age of 5 years die
each year due to environmental hazards. Brazil, due to its large size and wide range of …

The purpose of this paper is to present a review of data on assessment of exposure and
adverse effects due to environmental and occupational lead exposure in Brazil …

For 33years, a primary lead smelter operated in Santo Amaro (Brazil). Since the 1970s,
large amounts of Pb and Cd have been widely documented in the blood and hair of people …

Metallic lead and several inorganic and organic lead compounds have been considered by
previous working groups convened by IARC (IARC, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1987). New …

Soils impacted by metallurgy activities pose serious risks to the health of exposed
populations, whether by ingestion of soil or contaminated food and water. The municipality …

During the past 50 years the Ribeira river valley, in the southern part of the state of São
Paulo, Brazil, had been under the influence of the full activity of a huge lead refinery and …

OBJETIVO: Determinar os níveis de chumbo no sangue de crianças que moravam próximo
a uma fundição de chumbo desativada na Cidade de Santo Amaro da Purificação, Estado …

INTRODUCTION: A battery recycling plant located in an urbanized area contaminated the
environment with lead oxides. The Secretary of Environment of the State of São Paulo …

Despite the large use of lead in Brazil during the last two centuries, exposing directly or
indirectly the general population living around industrial and mining areas, national scientific …

Biochar has attracted interest due to its ability to improve soil fertility, soil carbon, and crop
yield. Also, biochar can adsorb metals and render them less bioavailable. We investigated …