The First Exposure Assessment of Mercury Levels in Hair among Pregnant Women and Its Effects on Birth Weight and Length in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511178 |
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| Authors | Muflihatul Muniroh (0000-0003-0020-6722, Diponegoro University, corresponding author), Saekhol Bakri (0000-0003-2951-9378, Kagoshima University), Ainun Rahmasari Gumay (0000-0003-1456-5654, Diponegoro University), Julian Dewantiningrum (0000-0002-8937-1646, Diponegoro University), Mulyono Mulyono (0000-0002-8358-3795, Diponegoro University), Hardian Hardian (0000-0003-2521-2627, Diponegoro University), Megumi Yamamoto (0000-0002-4301-3827, Kagoshima University), Chihaya Koriyama (0000-0003-3676-8866, Kagoshima University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 10684-10684 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph191710684 |
| PMID | 36078404 |
| OpenAlex | W4293538878 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
(1) Background: Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure during pregnancy is an important issue due to its possible adverse health effects on fetus. To contribute the development of assessment system of Hg exposure through fish consumption and health effects on children, we examined the hair Hg levels in pregnant women and birth weight and length. (2) Methods: In 2018, a cohort study was conducted on 118 pregnant women-infant pairs from six community health centers in the northern coastal area in Central Java Indonesia. Data on mothers' characteristics during pregnancy, birth outcomes, and fish consumption were collected. Total Hg concentrations were determined from hair samples. (3) Results: The median (min-max) of the maternal hair Hg level was 0.434 (0.146-8.105) μg/g. Pregnant women living in lowland areas, near the sea, showed higher hair Hg concentration and fish consumption than those in highland areas {[0.465 (0.146-8.105) vs. 0.385 (0.150-1.956) μg/g; p = 0.043] and [(85.71 (0-500.0) vs. 49.76 (0.0-428.57) g/day; p < 0.01], respectively}. The maternal hair Hg level had no association with baby's birth weight and length. (4) Conclusions: The median maternal hair Hg is at a low level and had no association with infant birth weight and length in this study subjects
Bioaccumulation · Biology · Birth weight · Environmental health · Fish · Fish consumption · Fishery · Low birth weight · Methylmercury · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Demography · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Medicine · Mercury impact and mitigation studies · Ecology · Physiology
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