ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021
Evaluation of respiratory function and biomarkers of exposure to mixtures of pollutants in brick-kilns workers from a marginalized urban area in Mexico.
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- Detection of reproductive and hematobiochemical biomarkers to evaluate the impact of heavy metal exposure on brick kiln workers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Human exposure to pollutant emissions from brick kilns and their association with ocular health and neurotoxic symptoms: a pilot study in the Refugio Brickmaking Area, León, Mexico.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Biochemical and reproductive biomarker analysis to study the consequences of heavy metal burden on health profile of male brick kiln workers.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- An appraisal of air quality, thermal comfort, acoustic, and health risk of household kitchens in a developing country.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
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Brick-kilns are polluted environments due to the use of low-quality technologies and fuels, which generates black fumes with a large number of pollutants. The objective of this research was to analyze environmental exposure and biomarkers of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and respiratory health in brickmakers to assess the baseline state of contamination in a brick-kiln area of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Lead was quantified in soil and particulate matter of 2.5 μm (PM
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