Investigation on health effects of an abandoned metal mine

To investigate potential health risks associated with exposure to metals from an abandoned metal mine, the authors studied people living near an abandoned mine (n=102) and control groups (n=149). Levels of cadmium, copper, arsenic, lead, and zinc were measured in the air, soil, drinking water, and a...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2008, 23(3), , pp.452-458
Main Authors: Kim, Soyeon, Kwon, Ho-Jang, Cheong, Hae-Kwan, Choi, Kyungho, Jang, Jae-Yeon, Jeong, Woo-Chul, Kim, Dae-Seon, Yu, Seungdo, Kim, Young-Wook, Lee, Kwang-Young, Yang, Seoung-Oh, Jhung, Ik Jae, Yang, Won-Ho, Hong, Yun-Chul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cadmium - blood
Cadmium - urine
Copper - blood
Copper - urine
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Monitoring
Female
Food Contamination
Hordeum
Humans
Korea
Lead - blood
Lead - urine
Male
Middle Aged
Mining
Original
Oryza
Risk Factors
Soil Pollutants - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Zinc - blood
Zinc - urine
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Summary:To investigate potential health risks associated with exposure to metals from an abandoned metal mine, the authors studied people living near an abandoned mine (n=102) and control groups (n=149). Levels of cadmium, copper, arsenic, lead, and zinc were measured in the air, soil, drinking water, and agricultural products. To assess individual exposure, biomarkers of each metal in blood and urine were measured. beta2-microglobulin, alpha1-microglobulin, and N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase and bone mineral density were measured. Surface soil in the study area showed 2-10 times higher levels of metals compared to that of the control area. Metal concentrations in the groundwater and air did not show any notable differences between groups. Mean concentrations of cadmium and copper in rice and barley from the study area were significantly higher than those of the control area (p
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2008.23.3.452