Environmental Pollutants and Neurocognitive Disorders in Autochthones Populations Worldwide
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurotoxicity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2025 | Viewed by 1333
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mercury poisoning; neurologic; neurologic plumbism; arsenic encephalopathy; cadmium; air pollutants; environmental; indigenous health service; american Indians; First Nations; epidemiology; Amazon
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: environmental health; risk assessment; environmental contamination; indigenous populations; Amazon; health communication
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Environmental Pollutants and Neurocognitive Disorders in Autochthones Populations Worldwide”, aims to showcase ongoing research focused on exploring and discussing current findings regarding neurocognitive disorders resulting from exposure to environmental pollutants. This issue emphasizes, but is not limited to, the detrimental effects of mercury poisoning associated with gold mining activities, particularly among indigenous and traditional populations globally. We invite authors to submit papers presenting their latest studies to enhance the visibility of this topic, contribute to resolving existing uncertainties, and highlight the perspectives of the native populations affected.
In recent years, the issue of global pollutants has gained significant attention on the public health agenda. Catastrophic events such as the Minamata disease outbreak, the Iraq grain poisoning incident, and mercury pollution from gold mining in Burkina Faso have resulted in numerous health problems for affected communities. Other notable incidents include the aluminum toxic spill in Hungary, the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills in the USA, lead poisoning in the Dominican Republic, the Bhopal gas tragedy in India, toxic waste dumping in the Ivory Coast, and the dioxin disaster in Seveso, Italy. These events underscore the relevance of this Special Issue. More recently, the Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil and the impacts of illegal gold mining on traditional territories in the Amazon have affected numerous communities in Latin America, highlighting the need for contributions from researchers worldwide to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Paulo Cesar Basta
Dr. Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos
Dr. Sandra Hacon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mercury poisoning
- neurologic
- neurologic plumbism
- arsenic encephalopathy
- cadmium
- air pollutants
- environmental
- indigenous health service
- American Indians
- First Nations
- epidemiology
- amazon
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