Copper saturation pathways of the urban population in the Czech Republic

The estimation of the copper saturation pathways of the Czech urban population is presented. The data on copper concentrations proceed from the System of monitoring the environmental impact on population health in the Czech Republic in the period 1994-1998. The copper concentrations were monitored i...

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Published inCentral European journal of public health Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 119
Main Authors Puklová, V, Cerná, M, Smíd, J, Kozísek, F, Kratzer, K, Ruprich, J, Rehůrková, I, Kotlík, B, Zimová, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Czech Republic 01.08.2001
Subjects
Adult
Child
Copper - analysis
Copper - blood
Czech Republic
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Monitoring - statistics & numerical data
Female
Food Analysis
Hair - chemistry
Humans
Male
Population Surveillance
Reference Values
Urban Population
Czech Republic
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Summary:The estimation of the copper saturation pathways of the Czech urban population is presented. The data on copper concentrations proceed from the System of monitoring the environmental impact on population health in the Czech Republic in the period 1994-1998. The copper concentrations were monitored in foodstuffs from the commercial network, in drinking water at the outlets of the waterworks and in the public water main networks, and in the ambient air. The copper levels were measured also in biological material to obtain the data on the copper saturation of the population under monitoring. The copper intake from foodstuffs and drinking water did not vary significantly either in the particular years of monitoring or individual cities. The same concerns also the copper levels in biological material. The total copper intake for an average adult was estimated to be 20.2 micrograms/kg b.w./d., i.e. 1300 micrograms/d. Over 99% of the total intake was that from the diet. The exposure from the intake of drinking water as well as from ambient air was low. The total daily intake lies in the interval 1000-2000 micrograms/d which is usually found in the similar studies of the copper intake. It represents only 40% of the daily dietary copper intake recommended by the JECFA FAO/WHO Commission, 1982. The copper levels in biological material did not differ from the reference values, and did not indicate any evincible hyposaturation of the population with copper.
ISSN:1210-7778