Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 15 Issue 1
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- Pages.95-110
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- 1982
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
A Study on Distribution of Heavy Metals in Normal Korean Tissues: Lead, Cadmium and Copper Contents
한국인(韓國人)의 각장기조직중(各臟器組織中)의 미량중금속(微量重金屬) 원소분포(元素分布) : 연(鉛) 카드뮴 및 동(銅)의 함량(含量)
- Jang, Seong-Gil (Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chung-Ang University) ;
- Moon, Bynug-Yul (Department of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chung-Ang University) ;
- Chung, Kyou-Chull (Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University)
- Published : 1982.10.01
Abstract
For the purpose of investigation to identify the quantities of heavy metals contained in the tissues of the Korean people, a series of analyses was conducted with atomic absorption spectrophotometry to measure the amount of lead, cadmium and copper distributed in various tissues, such as brain, liver, kidney, heart, lung, spleen, large intestine, hair, muscle, fat, stomach, costal cartilage, blood and urine, obtained from 30 cadaverous bodies who were believed not exposed to the said heavy metals during their life time either occupationally or therapeutically. 1. Lead content: Inter-individual difference was noted in lead contents in each tissue, vis., the average content of lead in hair was the highest with
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