Non-infectious Non-infectious dermatologic diseases dermatologic diseases associated with associated with chronic exposure to chronic exposure to mining tailings in a mining tailings in a Peruvian community Peruvian community Willy Ramos Willy Ramos 1 , Carlos Galarza , Carlos Galarza 1 , Gerardo Ronceros , Gerardo Ronceros 1 , , Ferdinand de Amat Ferdinand de Amat 1 , Maria Teran , Maria Teran 1 and and Alex G Alex G Ortega-Loayza Ortega-Loayza 1,2 1,2 . . 1 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas de la Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima-Peru. Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima-Peru. 2 2 Department of Medicine, University of North Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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Non-infectious dermatologic Non-infectious dermatologic diseases associated with diseases associated with
chronic exposure to mining chronic exposure to mining tailings in a Peruvian tailings in a Peruvian
communitycommunity Willy RamosWilly Ramos11, Carlos Galarza, Carlos Galarza11, Gerardo Ronceros, Gerardo Ronceros11, Ferdinand de , Ferdinand de
AmatAmat11, Maria Teran, Maria Teran11 and and Alex G Ortega-LoayzaAlex G Ortega-Loayza1,21,2. .
1 1 Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas de la Universidad Nacional Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima-Mayor de San Marcos, Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima-
Peru.Peru.2 2 Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
USAUSA
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
What are mining tailings? What are mining tailings? Metallic wastes containing mercury, arsenic, lead and Metallic wastes containing mercury, arsenic, lead and
cadmium which are deposited into the environment due cadmium which are deposited into the environment due to mining activity. to mining activity.
FIGURES 1 and 2FIGURES 1 and 2: : Mining tailings in the exposed population, located Mining tailings in the exposed population, located near agricultural areas.near agricultural areas.
Mining contributes heavily to the Peruvian Mining contributes heavily to the Peruvian economy, and may result in the deposit of economy, and may result in the deposit of toxic wastes near populated areas.toxic wastes near populated areas.
In Peru, there are mining tailings in several In Peru, there are mining tailings in several cities.cities. (San Mateo de Huanchor in Lima). (San Mateo de Huanchor in Lima).
FIGURE 3: Location of exposed and non-exposed communities to mining tailings in the district of San Mateo de Huanchor (Huarochiri, Lima).
TABLE 1: Average concentrations of relevant environmental metals in mining tailings and sediments in San Mateo de Huanchor.
What are non-infectious dermatologic What are non-infectious dermatologic diseases? diseases? Seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, Seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis,
To determine if the chronic exposure to To determine if the chronic exposure to mining tailings constitutes a risk factor for the mining tailings constitutes a risk factor for the development of dermatologic diseases in San development of dermatologic diseases in San Mateo de Huanchor (Peruvian community). Mateo de Huanchor (Peruvian community).
PATIENTS and METHODSPATIENTS and METHODS Observational case-control study from Observational case-control study from
November 2003 to February 2004.November 2003 to February 2004.
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: individuals living in the communities for at least one individuals living in the communities for at least one
year.year.
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: individuals exposed to sources of contamination individuals exposed to sources of contamination
other than mining tailings.other than mining tailings. individuals with non-infectious dermatologic individuals with non-infectious dermatologic
diseases related to chronic actinic damage.diseases related to chronic actinic damage.
The study had three phases: The study had three phases: 1) selection of the area of study.1) selection of the area of study. 2) epidemiologic census.2) epidemiologic census. 3) evaluation of the presence of non-3) evaluation of the presence of non-
infectious dermatologic diseases in the adult infectious dermatologic diseases in the adult and pediatric population.and pediatric population.
Population:Population:
Exposed people: inhabitants from the 3 mining communities.Exposed people: inhabitants from the 3 mining communities. Non-exposed people: inhabitants from the 2 communities 20 km Non-exposed people: inhabitants from the 2 communities 20 km
apart from the mining communities.apart from the mining communities.
Statistical Analysis:Statistical Analysis: The SPSS 13.0 statistical program, consisting of a univariate, The SPSS 13.0 statistical program, consisting of a univariate,
bivariate and multivariate analysis.bivariate and multivariate analysis.
TABLE 3: Non infectious dermatologic diseases in exposed and non-exposed adults to mining tailings.
37.2
19.0
17.4
15.2
16.2
9.9
9.1
11
6.4
10.1
1.8
1.8
2.7
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0
Xerosis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Keratosis pilaris
Atopic dermatitis
Non-pruritic papulovesicular eruption
Contact dermatitis
Arsenicosis
%
NON EXPOSED
EXPOSED
We found 11 cases of arsenicosis in the exposed group We found 11 cases of arsenicosis in the exposed group (Prevalence rate= 9.1 cases per 100 habitants).(Prevalence rate= 9.1 cases per 100 habitants).
FIGURE 4: Palmoplantar arsenical keratosis in an adult female exposed to mining tailings.
FIGURE 5: Arsenical hyperpigmentation in a male exposed to mining tailings.
TABLE 4: Dermatologic lesions and clearance of arsenic in 24-hour urine samples in adult patients with chronic arsenicosis.
TABLE 7: Statistical analysis of non-infectious dermatologic diseases in the pediatric population.
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
In the adult population:In the adult population: Chronic exposure to mining tailings is Chronic exposure to mining tailings is
associated with arsenicosis, non-pruritic associated with arsenicosis, non-pruritic papulovesicular eruption, xerosis, papulovesicular eruption, xerosis, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis.and contact dermatitis.
There is an association between high There is an association between high levels of arsenic(1000x) in mining levels of arsenic(1000x) in mining tailings and the appearance of pre-tailings and the appearance of pre-cancerous lesions such as arsenical cancerous lesions such as arsenical keratosis.keratosis.
In the pediatric populationIn the pediatric population:: Chronic exposure to mining tailings is Chronic exposure to mining tailings is
associated with atopic dermatitis and associated with atopic dermatitis and xerosis.xerosis.
Chronic exposure to mining tailings is Chronic exposure to mining tailings is not associated with arsenicosis.not associated with arsenicosis.
The present study suggests that the The present study suggests that the chronic exposure to mining tailings chronic exposure to mining tailings constitutes a risk factor to develop non-constitutes a risk factor to develop non-infectious dermatologic diseases.infectious dermatologic diseases.