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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 111, 期 1, 页码 156-163出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2010.09.006
关键词
Manganese; Intelligence; Children; Neurobehavioral; Alloy plant
资金
- Fogarty International Center [D43TW00640]
- FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER [D43TW000640] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Background: Growing evidence suggests that excess manganese (Mn) in children is associated with neuro-behavioral impairments. In Brazil, elevated hair Mn concentrations were reported in children living near a ferro-manganese alloy plant. Objectives: We investigated these children's and caregivers' cognitive function in relation to bio-indicators of Mn exposure. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the WISC-III was administered to 83 children aged between 6 and 12 years; the Raven Progressive Matrix was administered to the primary caregivers (94% mothers), who likewise responded to a questionnaire on socio demographics and birth history. Mn in hair (MnH) and blood (MnB) and blood lead (PbB) were measured by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). Results: Children's mean MnB and MnH were 8.2 mu g/L (2.7-23.4) and 5.83 mu g/g (0.1-86.68), respectively. Mean maternal MnH was 3.50 mu g/g (0.10-77.45) and correlated to children's MnH (rho=0.294, p=0.010). Children's MnH was negatively related to Full-Scale Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Verbal IQ; beta coefficients for MnH were -5.78 (95% Cl -10.71 to -0.21) and -6.72 ( -11.81 to -0.63), adjusted for maternal education and nutritional status. Maternal MnH was negatively associated with performance on the Raven's (beta=-2.69, 95% CI -5.43 to 0.05), adjusted for education years, family income and age. Conclusions: These findings confirm that high MnH in children is associated with poorer cognitive performance, especially in the verbal domain. Primary caregiver's IQ is likewise associated to Mn exposure, suggesting that, in this situation, children's cognition may be affected directly and indirectly by Mn exposure. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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