Women of childbearing age to assess mercury exposure, risk factors and cognition. Investigation aimed at women living in the vicinity of ASGM and collect hair samples analyzed for total mercury concentration. The results showed that higher fish consumption is associated with lower mercury want to shut knowledge there is significant correlation, but not with age and educational level. Most subjects expressed concern about mercury pollution, but few people know the health risks of exposure to mercury is why, at the time of data collection, and observed that pregnant or lactating women fish intake difference. <br>Tanzania ASGM arsenic and lead to occupational exposure to mercury and other toxic chemicals and the environment was stained. Population living in these areas may be exposed through various channels, prenatal exposure to arsenic and mercury associated with poor birth outcomes, growth retardation related. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of northern Tanzania, with or without pregnant women ASGM activities in the region of arsenic and mercury are different. Analysis of the urine of pregnant women with paper dried blood samples at 16-27 weeks of gestation were analyzed for total arsenic content of the total mercury content, pregnant women from ASGM area, the content of arsenic and mercury in the body are higher than the reference value of human biological monitoring recommendations. Low level of education and social status of all pregnant women will increase the level of T-As. Women with low social status of women engaged in mining activities Jie higher levels of T-Hg. Women's non-ASGM areas of arsenic and mercury concentrations are expressed, except for ASGM activities, must determine the source of exposure. Arsenic and mercury content Tanzanian women is a public health concern, the study and its relationship with adverse developmental outcomes of children born in this generation study.
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