A role of technogenic chemical risk factors in the development of cognitive dysfunctions in children in a zone of exposure to the non-ferrous metallurgic enterprises

Author:

Valina Svetlana L.1ORCID,Ustinova Olga Yu.2ORCID,Savinkov Maksim A.1ORCID,Osheeva Larisa V.1ORCID,Kobyakova Olga A.1ORCID,Eisfeld Daria A.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. The Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies, of the Federal Service for Surveillance over Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing

2. The Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies, of the Federal Service for Surveillance over Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing; Perm State National Research University

Abstract

Introduction. Cognitive disorders in children reduce their social abilities and abilities to learn; therefore, correct diagnostics and prevention of such disorders is a pressing medical and social issue. Materials and methods. The test group was made of two hundred sixty eight 4-7 years children lived and attended preschool children facilities in a zone exposed to emissions from a non-ferrous metallurgic enterprise. The reference group included 97 unexposed children of the same age. We analyzed ambient air quality on both territories. Cognitive processes were estimated by using a series of tests. Laboratory tests were aimed at estimating peroxidation-antioxidant balance, levels of neuromediators and neurotrophic factors in blood serum. Results. The children from the test group had chemicals in their blood and urine in concentrations being both higher than the reference values and those detected in the reference group. Thus, manganese contents in their blood were by 1.3 times higher and aluminum contents in urine were by 1.7-2.2 times higher (p<0.001). Tests applied to estimate development of perception, logical thinking, attention and sensorimotor coordination, revealed that the exposed children were by 1.2-2.0 times less efficient in doing them than their counterparts from the reference group (p = 0.001-0.034). We established a relationship between likelihood of poorer perception and thinking and contents of manganese and aluminum in biological media (R2 = 0.28-0.33). The children in the test group had by 1.2-1.5 times higher contents of malonic dialdehyde (25% contributed by aluminum and 31% contributed by manganese) and lipid peroxides (71% contributed by aluminum) in blood plasma. Antioxidant activity of blood plasma was by 1.2 times lower in the test group, nurotropin-3 contents were higher (13% contributed by manganese) and neuron-specific enolase in blood serum tended to decrease (58% contributed by aluminum). Limitations. Age-related limitations concerning the applied series of tests. Conclusion. Poorer perception and logical thinking, intensified lipid peroxidation and impaired balance of neurotrophic factors are target indicators necessary when developing relevant medical and preventive activities for children in a zone exposed to a non-ferrous metallurgic enterprise.

Publisher

Federal Scientific Center for Hygiene F.F.Erisman

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Pollution,General Medicine

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