Biological monitoring of environmental pollution and human exposure to metals in Tarragona, Spain. III. Blood levels

Abstract:

Blood samples were obtained from 72 men and 72 women (age> 16 years) living in 3 residential areas in the vicinity of a new hazardous waste incinerator (HWI), now under construction (Tarragona, Spain). The samples were subjected to arsenic (As), beryllium (Be), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), tin (Sn), thallium (TI), and vanadium (V) analyses. Beryllium, Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Tl, Sn, and V were measured by ICP-MS. Arsenic and Hg were determined by using hydride generation/ICP-MS. Results were analyzed in terms of age, sex, and specific place of residence. Arsenic, Be, TI, and V levels were under the respective detection limits. The geometric mean concentrations and ranges (g/dl) of the remaining elements were the following: Cd 0.70 (0.20-3.24), Cr 0.02 (0.01-0.11), Hg 0.68 (0.37-3.54), Mn 1.90 (0.35-14.90), Ni 1.39 (0.08-8.81), Pb 3.83 (1.20-27.91), and …

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1998

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