Biomonitoring of 29 trace elements in whole blood from inhabitants of Cotonou (Benin) by ICP-MS

This study aimed to investigate the blood concentration of 29 trace elements, metals or metalloids, in a healthy population of Cotonou not directly exposed to metals in order to propose reference values. Blood samples from 70 blood donors were collected in K2 EDTA tubes for trace elements during Sep...

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Published in:Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology 2017-09, Vol.43, p.38-45
Main Authors: Yedomon, Brice, Menudier, Alain, Etangs, Florence Lecavelier Des, Anani, Ludovic, Fayomi, Benjamin, Druet-Cabanac, Michel, Moesch, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Benin
Biomonitoring
Blood donors
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Europe
Female
Humans
ICP-MS
Life Sciences
Male
Mass Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry - methods
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Trace Elements
Trace Elements - blood
Whole blood
Young Adult
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the blood concentration of 29 trace elements, metals or metalloids, in a healthy population of Cotonou not directly exposed to metals in order to propose reference values. Blood samples from 70 blood donors were collected in K2 EDTA tubes for trace elements during September 2015 and a questionnaire was used to assess lifestyle exposure. Blood metal concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) equipped with a quadrupole-based reaction cell. Among the selected blood donors 51.4% were aged from 18 to 36 years and 49.6% from 37 to 65 years. Among the 29 elements analyzed As, Pb, Mn, Pd, Sb, Co, Se, Sr showed blood concentrations higher than the reference values found in the literature for non-exposed healthy European populations and their geometric means were respectively 5.81; 47.39; 19.71; 1.91; 7.50; 0.66; 163.01; 30.53μg/L. This study provides the first reference value (5th–95th percentiles) for each element in Cotonou, which enables us to carry out further investigations on environmental and occupational exposure.
ISSN:0946-672X
1878-3252
DOI:10.1016/j.jtemb.2016.11.004