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Alternative Title:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Personal Author:
Richter, Patricia A. ; Bishop, Ellen E. ; Wang, Jiantong ; Swahn, Monica H.
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Description:
We assessed 12 urine metals in tobacco smoke-exposed and not exposed National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants. Our analysis included age, race/ethnicity, and poverty status. Gender and racial/ethnic differences in cadmium and lead and creatinine-adjusted and unadjusted data for group comparisons are presented. Smokers' had higher cadmium, lead, antimony, and barium levels than nonsmokers. Highest lead levels were in the youngest subjects. Lead levels among adults with high second-hand smoke exposure equaled smokers. Older smokers had cadmium levels signaling the potential for cadmium-related toxicity. Given the potential toxicity of metals, our findings complement existing research on exposure to chemicals in tobacco smoke.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Age Factors
Case-Control Studies
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Metals, Heavy
Middle Aged
Nutrition Surveys
Racial Groups
Smoking
Socioeconomic Factors
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Young Adult

Source:
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009; 6(7):1930-1946
Pubmed ID:
19742163
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC2738890
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:6c423d76f92a3e40e58eef0a1e4bd6c214163c1424c1614a885677c922a06e2f
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