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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2010.36.1.014

Risk Analysis and Estimating Consumption of Heavy Metal from Intake of Oriental Medicines  

Lee, Sun-Dong (Department of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
Jung, Jin-Yong (Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Choi, Kyung-Ho (Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Lee, Jong-Tae (Department of Environmental Health, College of Health Science, Korea University)
Park, Hae-Mo (Department of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
Shin, Heon-Tae (Department of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.36, no.1, 2010 , pp. 14-19 More about this Journal
Abstract
Based on a nationwide survey of the consumption of oriental medicine by the Korean population, we estimated the potential risk from the inadvertent ingestion of heavy metals such as Pb, Hg, As, and Cd as a result such consumption. Compared to the provisional daily intake limit, heavy metal intake through oriental medicine resulted in hazard quotients of less than one. The upper $90^{th}$ percentile exposure estimates for each metal also showed insignificant risk. In relation to inorganic forms that are known carcinogens the excess cancer risk was less than $1{\times}10^7$. Based on the results of this study exposure to Pb, Hg, As, or Cd through oriental medicine intake appeared to be negligible and would not cause a significant impact on health.
Keywords
risk analysis and estimating consumption; heavy metal; oriental medicines;
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