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Brousett-Minaya MA, Chu-Koo FW, Napuchi-Linares J, Zambrano Panduro CE, Reyes-Larico JA, Larrea-Valdivia AE, Biamont-Rojas IE. Consumption of Native Fish Associated with a Potential Carcinogenic Risk for Indigenous Communities in the Peruvian Amazon. TOXICS 2024; 12:552. [PMID: 39195654 PMCID: PMC11360252 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12080552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Aquatic environments, such as fluvial environments, play an important role in the transport of material from throughout the basin, and this material partially sediments along the way. The objective of this study was to analyze, from an ecotoxicological point of view, the concentrations of arsenic and heavy metals in sediment and the muscle of native fish, to correlate their interaction and to evaluate the potential risk to public health using carcinogenic risk indices in four rivers of the Peruvian Amazon. There were 27 sampling sites where sediment and fish (except for five points) samples were collected. A sampling pool was created with fish muscles from all species collected at each sampling site. Concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Hg were analyzed in both sediment and fish muscle, in duplicate. The results indicate the presence of concentrations higher than those recommended by international guidelines for sediment and food. Mercury (Hg) concentrations in the Tigre, Morona, and Pastaza rivers are up to six times higher than the recommended value for daily consumption. The carcinogenic risk due to the regular consumption of native species in the indigenous communities living on the banks of the four studied rivers is high.
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- Magaly Alejandra Brousett-Minaya
- Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Alto Amazonas (UNAAA), Prolongación Libertad 1220-1228, Yurimaguas 16501, Loreto, Peru; (F.W.C.-K.); (J.N.-L.); (C.E.Z.P.)
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- Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Alto Amazonas (UNAAA), Prolongación Libertad 1220-1228, Yurimaguas 16501, Loreto, Peru; (F.W.C.-K.); (J.N.-L.); (C.E.Z.P.)
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- Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Alto Amazonas (UNAAA), Prolongación Libertad 1220-1228, Yurimaguas 16501, Loreto, Peru; (F.W.C.-K.); (J.N.-L.); (C.E.Z.P.)
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- Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Alto Amazonas (UNAAA), Prolongación Libertad 1220-1228, Yurimaguas 16501, Loreto, Peru; (F.W.C.-K.); (J.N.-L.); (C.E.Z.P.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, National University of San Agustin—Arequipa (UNSA), Santa Catalina No. 117, Arequipa 04000, Arequipa, Peru; (J.A.R.-L.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, National University of San Agustin—Arequipa (UNSA), Santa Catalina No. 117, Arequipa 04000, Arequipa, Peru; (J.A.R.-L.)
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- Institute of Science and Technology, State University of São Paulo (UNESP), Av. Três de Março 511, Alto da Boa Vista, Sorocaba 18087-180, SP, Brazil;
- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo (USP), Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, São Paulo 05508-120, SP, Brazil
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Mestanza-Ramón C, Jiménez-Oyola S, Montoya AVG, Vizuete DDC, D’Orio G, Cedeño-Laje J, Straface S. Assessment of Hg pollution in stream waters and human health risk in areas impacted by mining activities in the Ecuadorian Amazon. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:7183-7197. [PMID: 37160830 PMCID: PMC10517888 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01597-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Illegal gold mining activities have contributed to the release and mobilization of Hg and environmental degradation in many parts of the world. This study aims to determine the concentration of Hg in five provinces of the Amazon Region of Ecuador, in addition to assessing the risk to human health of exposed populations, applying deterministic and probabilistic methods. For this purpose, 147 water samples were collected in rivers and streams crossing and/or located near mining areas. As a result, 100% of the samples analyzed exceeded the maximum permissible limit (MPL) according to the water quality criteria for the preservation of aquatic life of the Ecuadorian regulations, while 7% of the samples exceeded the MPL for drinking water. On the other hand, considering the European Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for surface water bodies, in our study, 100% of the samples exceed the maximum permissible limit (0.07 µg/L), and with respect to the Canadian water quality guidelines, 35% of the samples exceed the permissible limit (0.001 mg/l) for drinking water, and 100% of the samples exceed the limit for life in water bodies (0.0001 mg/l). The risk assessment revealed that the probability of developing adverse health effects from exposure to Hg is below the recommended limits according to the probabilistic assessment; this is in relation to the criterion of residential and recreational use of water resources. However, it was identified that the child population doubles the acceptable systemic risk level according to the results of the deterministic assessment in the residential scenario. This information can be used by decision-makers to implement strategies to reduce Hg contamination and exposure of the population in Ecuadorian Amazonian rivers.
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- Carlos Mestanza-Ramón
- Research Group YASUNI-SDC, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Sede Orellana, 20001 El Coca, Ecuador
- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de La Tierra, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Faculty of Natural Resources, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Panamericana Sur, Km 1 ½, EC-060155 Riobamba, Ecuador
- Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Measurements, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, Şirul Beethoven 1, 500123 Brasov, Romania
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- Faculty of Natural Resources, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Panamericana Sur, Km 1 ½, EC-060155 Riobamba, Ecuador
- Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Measurements, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, Şirul Beethoven 1, 500123 Brasov, Romania
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- Department of Economics, Statistics ands Finasnce, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata Di Rende, Italy
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- Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de La Tierra, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de La Tierra, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Viana LF, Kummrow F, de Lima NA, do Amaral Crispim B, Barufatti A, Florentino AC. Genotoxicity biomarkers on native fish species from the Araguari River (Amazon biome). BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 110:76. [PMID: 37009958 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03713-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The Araguari River, one of the most important waterways in the Brazilian state of Amapá, is ecologically relevant and essential for the conservation of Amazonian fish biodiversity. Our previous studies demonstrated contamination of water and fish by metals. In particular, water samples showed genotoxic damage in Danio rerio. Here, we extended our studies of potential genotoxic damage to native fish from sampling sites located in the Araguari River lower section. To accomplish this, we collected samples of fish with different feeding behaviors, but in the same sampling sites, and evaluated the same genotoxicity biomarkers in erythrocytes. All eleven species of fish collected in the Araguari River lower section showed profiles and frequencies of genotoxic damage similar to those previously observed in tests with D. rerio, confirming that genotoxic pollutants present in these waters are also causing damage to native fish species.
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- Lucilene Finoto Viana
- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, FACET, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental (PPGCTA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Campus Diadema, Rua São Nicolau, 210, Centro, Diadema, SP, 09913-030, Brazil.
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- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, FACET, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental (PPGCTA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biodiversidade E Meio Ambiente (PPGBMA), Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Biodiversidade E Meio Ambiente (PPGBMA), Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum Km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ictio e Genotoxidade, LIGEN, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais (PPGCA), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, Km 02, Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil
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Reyes Flores CA, Ferreira Albuquerque Cunha H, Cavalcanti da Cunha A. Hydrometeorological characterization and estimation of landfill leachate generation in the Eastern Amazon/Brazil. PeerJ 2023; 11:e14686. [PMID: 36710870 PMCID: PMC9879154 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The complex physical-chemical and microbiological composition of leachate in sanitary landfills sets the adequate treatment for different waste types. However, before the final disposal of wastes in receptor waterbodies, it is essential to use specific methods to quantitatively prevent internal flows to find proper treatments. The aim of the present research is to use hydrological models to estimate monthly leachate flow generation in Macapá's Municipal Sanitary Landfill (ASMM), Amapá State, Brazil. Disregarding the temporal trend bias, the average (0.45 m3s-1), minimum (0.07 m3s-1) and maximum (0.72 m3s-1) flows were estimated based on hydrological models in the literature (Rmax = 99%, p < 0.05). The results estimated from different hydrological gauges pointed towards significant spatial variations in final discharge. Thus, estimated flows worked as reference to calculate the loads of coproducts and nutrients concerning different operational stages in ASMM. Therefore, rain intensity estimates have pointed out precipitation variability, and it has significantly affected leachate flow. In conclusion, there would be a proportional increase in leachate flow during extreme maximum precipitation events; overflow would be the effect of such flows and it would assumingly have impact on its surrounding areas. It is also possible estimating some degree of rainfall impact over ASMM's infrastructure in the long term (>10 years), since it could influence its lifespan.
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- Carlos Armando Reyes Flores
- Postgraduate Program in Tropical Biodiversity, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil,Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Tropical Biodiversity, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil,Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil,Environment and Development Department, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Tropical Biodiversity, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil,Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil,Civil Engineering Department, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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Viana LF, Kummrow F, Cardoso CAL, de Lima NA, do Amaral Crispim B, Barufatti A, Florentino AC. Metal bioaccumulation in fish from the Araguari River (Amazon biome) and human health risks from fish consumption. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:4111-4122. [PMID: 35963966 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22457-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Recently, high concentrations of metals have been found in the waters from sampling sites located in the Araguari River lower section. These metals can be bioaccumulated by fish, but also biomagnified, representing a potential risk through human consumption. Here, we aimed to (1) determine the metal concentrations in muscle samples from fish; (2) evaluate bioaccumulation of metals in muscle tissue of fish species with different feeding behaviors; and (3) investigate the risks of single metals, as well as mixture of metals, to human fish consumption. Eleven fish species were sampled (3 carnivorous, 5 omnivorous, and 3 detritivorous). In four fish species, Cd and Pb concentrations exceeded the Brazilian maximum limits (MLs) for human consumption. Individually, Pb and Cd concentrations in the muscle of these fish indicate risks to human health. When considering the mixture of metals, the consumption of all fish species represents risks. The highest risks implicate detritivorous species. For all fish species evaluated, the estimated daily intake (EDI) of Hg shows values above its reference dose (RfD). Our results suggest the need to establish an environmental monitoring program that aims to preserve environmental quality, biodiversity, and human health. It is also necessary to develop actions that aim to educate Amazonian populations on safe fish preparation and consumption.
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- Lucilene Finoto Viana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical (PPGBIO), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02 - Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - Campus Diadema, Rua São Nicolau, 210 - Centro, Diadema, SP, 09913-030, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais (PGRN), Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais (FCBA), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados (UFGD), Rod. Dourados Itahum km 12, Dourados, MS, 79804-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictio e Genotoxidade - LIGEN - Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais (PPGCA), Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Rod. Juscelino Kubitschek, km 02 - Jardim Marco Zero, Macapá, AP, 68903-419, Brazil
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