ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Health Impact Assessment of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Area in Myanmar, Mandalay Region: Preliminary Research.
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- Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Myanmar and Other Southeast Asian Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Association between occupational risk factors and lung function among small-scale gold miners in Mongolia: a cross-sectional study.Environmental and occupational health practice · 2026Article
- Silicosis, tuberculosis and silica exposure among artisanal and small-scale miners: A systematic review and modelling paper.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Adverse Health Effects and Mercury Exposure in a Colombian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Community.Toxics · 2022Article
- Transdisciplinary Communities of Practice to Resolve Health Problems in Southeast Asian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Related health risk assessment of exposure to arsenic and some heavy metals in gold mines in Banmauk Township, Myanmar.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Transdisciplinary Online Health Assessment of an Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Artisanal and Small Gold Mining and Petroleum Production as Potential Sources of Heavy Metal Contamination in Ecuador: A Call to Action.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Increasing artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in developing countries has raised health concerns in mining communities. A preliminary health survey was conducted in Thabeikkyin Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, in February 2020 to assess the health conditions of an ASGM community. Respiratory function and other clinical assessments were evaluated in miners and non-miners, and participants' hair was analyzed for heavy metals. Respiratory function of miners was similar to that of non-miners. However, miners' respiratory function declined with longer mining activity duration. In total, 3 out of 18 miners showed neurological signs and symptoms of chronic mercury intoxication. The median concentration of the hair mercury was significantly higher in miners than non-miners (
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