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Distribution of Inorganic Metals in Blood of Adults in Urban Area of Seoul, Korea

도심지역 성인의 혈중 중금속 농도 분포

  • 김호현 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 임영욱 (서남대학교 환경보건학과) ;
  • 양지연 (연세대학교 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 호문기 (연세대학교 환경공해 연구소) ;
  • 신동천 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

도심지역의 중금속 배출원은 매우 다양하며, 배출 중금속은 물질별 노출 수준, 노출기간에 따라 건강유해영향을 일으킬 수 있다. 따라서 직업적 노출이 없는 도심 지역의 일반인의 혈중 중금속의 모니터링은 독성학적 측면에서 중요하다. 본 연구는 서울 도심지역의 직업적 노출이 없는 성인 남녀 144명(20∼75세)을 대상으로 중금속(납, 크롬, 니켈, 카드뮴)의 혈액 내 축적된 정도를 평가하였다. 채취한 혈액의 분석은 GF-AAS를 사용하였다. 물질별 혈중 중금속 농도는 납 63.2 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L, 크롬 0.12 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L, 니켈 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L, 카드뮴 1.43 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L로 각각 조사되었다.

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