Original scientific paper

Assessment of exposure to lead and cadmium through air and food in inhabitants of Zagreb

M. Blanuša ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
S. Telišman ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
J. Hršak ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
M. Fugaš ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
D. Prpić-Majić ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
M. Šarić ; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health

Abstract

Exposure to lead and cadmium was monitored in a group of 17 non-smoking women in Zagreb. The monitoring included measurement of the intake of the two metals via air and the diet during a period of seven days. Duplicate daily diets and air filter samples were collected for analysis of lead and cadmium. To check the intake of lead and cadmium with the daily diet, faeces were collected and analysed. The mean gastrointestinal absorption was estimated to be 4.9 µg/day for lead and 0.75 µg/day for cadmium. These values were derived from faecal data which were assumed to be more reliable. The daily absorption through inhalation estimated on the basis of air analysis was 2.7 µg for lead and 0.03 µg for cadmium.

Keywords

blood analysis; daily diet; faeces analysis; gasoline; metals intake; monitoring; non-smokers; personal samplers; urban population

Hrčak ID:

149167

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/149167

Publication date:

27.12.1991.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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