Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
- Volume 14 Issue 4
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- Pages.189-201
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- 1999
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- 2671-9525(eISSN)
Determination of Blood Lead Levels in Adolescents in Korea
우리나라 성인의 혈중 납 농도 분포 연구 -공단지역 및 도시지역 거주 주민들을 대상으로-
- Chung, Yong (Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
- Yang, Ji-Yeon (Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
- Lee, Ji-Ho (Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
- Hwang, Man-Sik (Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
- Jo, Seong-Joon (Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University)
- 정용 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
- 양지연 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
- 이지호 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
- 황만식 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소) ;
- 조성준 (연세대학교 환경공해연구소)
- Published : 1999.12.01
Abstract
Lead (Pb) is ubiquitous in the urban environment and is a well-known toxic element. It may cause adverse health effects on hematopoietic system, peripheral and central nervous systems, kidney functions, and others. In recent decades, lead concentration in blood has been widely used one of indicators for lead exposure and risk evaluation. In this study, we determined the blood-lead levels in general populations of Korea, and investigated the relationship among blood-lead levels, sociobehavioral factors, and lead concentrations in the contacted environments such as ambient air, drinking water, and foods. The study subjects consisted of volunteers who had lived in the residential or industrial area in Korea. Information about gender, age, living area, occupation, smoking, heat system, and dietary habits, etc was collected using a self-reported questionnaires. The lead concentrations of environments were collected by literature search to the study area. Participated subjects in industrial area were 726 and their blood-lead levels were 8.58
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