Correlation between concentration in urine and in blood of cadmium and lead among women in Asia.

摘要: Abstract The objectives of the present study are to examine if there exists a quantitative relationship between lead in urine (Pb-U) and that blood (Pb-B), also cadmium (Cd-U) (Cd-B) among general populations who environmentally (and not occupationally) exposed these elements at various levels. For this purpose, peripheral morning spot samples were collected 1991–1998 from approximately 50 non-smoking adult women each four cities south-east Asia five mainland China, two Japan Korea. wet-ashed then analyzed by inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry for Pb-B, Cd-B, Pb-U Cd-U. Measured values subjected analysis detect possible correlation pairs parameters. A significant Pb-B was observed when intensity Pb exposure (as expressed Pb-B) relatively high so all cases studied level was, e.g. μg/l or above. It Cd-B Cd-U >1 μg/l. Thus, it is deduce that, environmental health, levels can be estimated on group basis respectively, Cd high, with >50