| Title |
A cross-sectional survey on knowledge and perceptions of health risks associated with arsenic and mercury contamination from artisanal gold mining in Tanzania
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-74 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Elias Charles, Deborah SK Thomas, Deborah Dewey, Mark Davey, Sospatro E Ngallaba, Eveline Konje |
| Abstract |
An estimated 0.5 to 1.5 million informal miners, of whom 30-50% are women, rely on artisanal mining for their livelihood in Tanzania. Mercury, used in the processing gold ore, and arsenic, which is a constituent of some ores, are common occupational exposures that frequently result in widespread environmental contamination. Frequently, the mining activities are conducted haphazardly without regard for environmental, occupational, or community exposure. The primary objective of this study was to assess community risk knowledge and perception of potential mercury and arsenic toxicity and/or exposure from artisanal gold mining in Rwamagasa in northwestern Tanzania. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 20% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 177 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 7% |
| Researcher | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 43 | 24% |
| Unknown | 33 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 17% |
| Environmental Science | 22 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 44 | 25% |
| Unknown | 45 | 25% |
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