Current Exposure Status to Cadmium through Multimedia Pathway in Korea

  • Lee, Hyo-Min (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Yoon, Eun-Kyung (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administratio) ;
  • Lee, Gun-Young (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administratio) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Jung (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administratio) ;
  • Yang, Ji-Sun (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administratio) ;
  • Yang, Ki-Hwa (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administratio) ;
  • Choi, Kyung-Hee (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administratio) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Whan (National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration)
  • Published : 2003.04.01

Abstract

The human exposure level of cadmium can be varied by environmental level of cadmium and individual life style. This study was conducted to estimate current exposure of cadmium using up-to date in Korea. The exposure estimates were intended to representative of the general adult group with 60kg. This study quantified human exposure level of cadmium through food, air and soil except water because domestic all data was not detected. (omitted)

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