ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS AGRICOLAS, PECUARIAS Y DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE

(ECAPMA)

EPIDEMIOLOGIA AMBIENTAL
INGENIERIA AMBIENTAL

ESTUDIANTE:
JESÚS NAYID SANTIAGO CARRASCAL
Código: 1091163499

TUTORA:
CATHERINE JOHANA JAIMES

GRUPO:
358009_15

TEORAMA NORTE DE SANTANDER

17/04/19
 What is the cause or environmental problem generated according to the article and
where it is developed?

The environmental problem is generated by the high rates of Cr (VI) and Cr (III) found in
the waters of the Buriganga River in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Product of the use of
these elements in the process of conversion of skins to leather (tanneries), these metals
generate a serious impact to the environment, in this case to the water source. On the
other hand they are also substances that cause health conditions from injuries, cancer and
even mutations.

 Which diseases can be presented by the handling of Cr according to the article

Cr (VI) has toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, which cause negative

health problems, such as skin lesions, ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum,

perforation of the eardrum, decreased spermatogenesis and lung carcinoma. All these

diseases are associated with the use of chromium when it is present in high amounts. In

contrast, Cr (III) is generally considered non-toxic, although several recent studies have

suggested potential health risks for Cr (III) (Fan et al. al., 2015). The International

Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified Cr (VI) and Cr (III) as a carcinogen of

Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans) and carcinogen of Group 3 (not classifiable as to its

carcinogenicity to humans ), respectively.

 What is the effect of co-exposure to Cr (VI) and Cr (III)

The phosphorylated levels in keratinocytes exposed to Cr (VI) and Cr (III) are

considerably higher than those that had zero control with an equal exposure amount of Cr

(VI) and Cr (III).

 What is the conclusion of the study?

The study through an exhaustive investigation was able to determine the high values of

Cr (VI) and Cr (III) in the research area and the effects of the same for health, but also a

depurative was found with a high efficiency in the control of the amounts of Cr, because

with the application of MF-HT Hydrotalcite compounds based on magnesium (Mg) -iron

(Fe), Cr can be reduced drastically for health to moderate levels. This is a breakthrough

since the implementation of this method is effective and economical.

 Sustenance why this article is relevant for the environmental epidemiology course.

This study is very important and related to the course, because environmental

epidemiology studies the effect of pollution on health, and in this research we observe

how human processes can affect our environment. The high concentrations of metals in

the water of the Buriganga river can expose its inhabitants to an epidemic, for this

analysis shows us the possible controls.