Bioaccumulation of metals in human blood in industrially contaminated area

Heavy metals were analyzed in different foods crops, milk, meat and blood samples collected from different age group subjects such as children （1–12 years）, adolescent （12–18 years）, adults （18–45 years） and old age （above 45 and 55 years for males and females, respectively） from polluted and relati...

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Published inJournal of environmental sciences (China) Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 2069 - 2077
Main Authors Jan, F. Akbar, Ishaq, M., Khan, S., Shakirullah, M., Asim, S.M., Ahmad, I., Mabood, Fazal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.01.2011
Institute of Chemical Sciences University of Peshawar 25120, khyber-Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan%Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Palistan%Department of Statistics University of Peshawar, Peshawar%Department of Biological Sciences ε Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Nizwa Oman
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
bioaccumulation
blood
Child
Child, Preschool
children
contaminated meat
copper
elderly
Environmental Pollution - analysis
Female
females
Food Analysis - methods
food chain
food contamination
food crops
forage grass
heavy metals
Humans
Infant
Male
males
manganese
meat
Metals, Heavy - blood
Middle Aged
milk
Soil Pollutants - blood
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Young Adult
zinc
人体血液
富集
工业污染区
粮食作物
血液样本
重金属分析
金属浓度
金属相
China
milk
forage grass
bioaccumulation
contaminated meat
heavy metals
blood
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Summary:Heavy metals were analyzed in different foods crops, milk, meat and blood samples collected from different age group subjects such as children （1–12 years）, adolescent （12–18 years）, adults （18–45 years） and old age （above 45 and 55 years for males and females, respectively） from polluted and relatively less polluted areas. The results revealed that the consumption of contaminated food crops, meat and milk have significantly increased the concentrations of selected metals in the human blood. Cu, Zn and Mn concentrations were significantly higher （p 0.05） in the blood samples collected from the polluted area as compared to control area. Old people had accumulated high concentrations of metals as compared to the younger ones within the same area. Males accumulated higher concentrations of metals as compared to females.
Bibliography:Heavy metals were analyzed in different foods crops, milk, meat and blood samples collected from different age group subjects such as children （1–12 years）, adolescent （12–18 years）, adults （18–45 years） and old age （above 45 and 55 years for males and females, respectively） from polluted and relatively less polluted areas. The results revealed that the consumption of contaminated food crops, meat and milk have significantly increased the concentrations of selected metals in the human blood. Cu, Zn and Mn concentrations were significantly higher （p 0.05） in the blood samples collected from the polluted area as compared to control area. Old people had accumulated high concentrations of metals as compared to the younger ones within the same area. Males accumulated higher concentrations of metals as compared to females.
bioaccumulation; heavy metals; blood; contaminated meat; milk; forage grass
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60616-X
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ISSN:1001-0742
1878-7320
DOI:10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60616-X