| lead contamination in uruguay: the "la teja" neighborhood case. | lead, ubiquitous in the environment as a result of mining and industrialization, is found as a contaminant in humans although it has no known physiological function there. lead-exposed children are known to be the population with the highest potential health risks. the recommended biomarker to assess environmental lead exposure in animals is lead level in blood. before 2001, the department of toxicology and environmental hygiene was the only team to produce human monitoring data on uruguayan pop ... | 2008 | 18418955 |
| a nationwide survey on seroprevalence of neospora caninum infection in beef cattle in uruguay. | bovine abortions due to neospora caninum infection have been reported worldwide and its economic impact on the beef industry has been acknowledged as a problem. uruguay has the largest export value of beef per acre in south america. however, no data on the prevalence of n. caninum infection have been available in this country. the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and distribution of n. caninum infection in beef cattle in uruguay through a nationwide survey. a two stage samp ... | 2006 | 16621288 |
| lead contamination in uruguay. | uruguay is a developing country of south america with about 3 million people, half of whom live in its principal city, montevideo. this city has several lead pollution sources as emitting industries, most of them surrounded by residential neighborhoods, some still using lead pipes in drinking water systems of old buildings, and has areas of heavy traffic with cars that are still fueled with leaded gasoline. the toxic effects of this heavy metal are well known. children are a very sensitive popul ... | 1999 | 9921138 |