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[Some indicators of children homeostasis, living in arsenic polluted environment]
Abstract:
Two groups of school children (7-16 years old) were studied. One child was from Lukhuni gorge, where arsenic was mined and processed for many years; 11 children were living far (>50 km) from the territory of arsenic mining. Pediatric monitoring revealed significant increase of general morbidity, particularly acute respiratory diseases. Cytogenetic, immunological and hematological investigations were conducted in 43 children (21 from group 1 and 22 from group 11). Simultaneously, the level of arsenic in blood and urine was defined. At all points the differences were revealed, that affirmed the impact of ecological factors on the organism and adaptative processes in children.
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