Elevated hair levels of cadmium and lead in school children exposed to smoking and in highways near schools


Ozden T. A., Gokcay G., Ertem H. V., Suoglu O. D., Kilic A., Sokucu S., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, cilt.40, ss.52-56, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2006.07.006
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.52-56
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: toxic metals, cadmium, lead, environmental exposure, school children, hair analysis, smoking, BLOOD, CITY, DETERMINANTS, POPULATION, REDUCTION, SAMPLES
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Heavy metal pollution has become a serious health concern in recent years. Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) are toxic heavy metals. This study was aimed to determine the risk factors for high cadmium and lead levels in school children.