Effects of Silver on Humans Living Near a Silver  Mine

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Effects of Silver on Humans Living Near a Silver Mine

Yazarlar:

Burhanettin IŞIKLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 1998 Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.655-660

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/1998

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000758198

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İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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The aim of this study was to  determine the effects of silver mining on  individuals living in Gümüs, a province of  Kütahya in Turkey, which is located near a  silver mine. For this purpose, two groups of  subjects were chosen. The first group  consisted of 59 people (n=59) above the age  of 30 who had been potentially exposed to  silver. The second group, which formed the  control group of the study, were the same  age as the first group (p>0.05) but had not  been exposed to silver manufacturing, and  lacked a history of silver medication. Blood,  urine, hair, soil, rock, water, plant and cereal  samples were collected and were analyzed for  total silver content by Graphite Furnace  Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Statistical  analyses were conducted using the "t test",  "chi square test" or "pearson correlaction  test". For the subjects, the mean  concentration of silver in the blood was  11.356 µg/L, in the urine it was 2.619 µg/L,  and in the hair it was 2.592 µg/g. The same  values for the control group were 6.059  µg/L, 1.700 µg/L, and 0.980 µg/g  respectively. The values of the subjects were  significantly higher than the ones in the  control group (p.

 

The aim of this study was to  determine the effects of silver mining on  individuals living in Gümüs, a province of  Kütahya in Turkey, which is located near a  silver mine. For this purpose, two groups of  subjects were chosen. The first group  consisted of 59 people (n=59) above the age  of 30 who had been potentially exposed to  silver. The second group, which formed the  control group of the study, were the same  age as the first group (p>0.05) but had not  been exposed to silver manufacturing, and  lacked a history of silver medication. Blood,  urine, hair, soil, rock, water, plant and cereal  samples were collected and were analyzed for  total silver content by Graphite Furnace  Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Statistical  analyses were conducted using the "t test",  "chi square test" or "pearson correlaction  test". For the subjects, the mean  concentration of silver in the blood was  11.356 µg/L, in the urine it was 2.619 µg/L,  and in the hair it was 2.592 µg/g. The same  values for the control group were 6.059  µg/L, 1.700 µg/L, and 0.980 µg/g  respectively. The values of the subjects were  significantly higher than the ones in the  control group (p.

Makale detayları

Effects of Silver on Humans Living Near a Silver Mine

Yazarlar:

Burhanettin IŞIKLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 1998 Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.655-660

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/1998

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000758198

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Silver

Argyria.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Effects of Silver on Humans Living Near a Silver Mine

Yazarlar: Burhanettin IŞIKLI

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 1998 Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.655-660

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/1998

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000758198

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Silver

Argyria.

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Burhanettin IŞIKLI

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 1998 Vol.28 Issue 6, pp.655-660

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/1998

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000758198

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144