Cadmium and mercury exposure over time in Swedish children.

Summary, in English

Knowledge about changes in exposure to toxic metals over time remains very sparse, in particular for children, the most vulnerable group. Here, we assessed whether a reduction in environmental pollution with cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) caused a change in exposure over time. In total, 1257 children (age 4-9) in two towns in Sweden were sampled once in 1986-2013. Blood concentrations of Cd (b-Cd; n=1120) and Hg (b-Hg; n=560) were determined.

• Author: Thomas Lundh; Anna Axmon; Staffan Skerfving; K Broberg
• Department/s: Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University
• Publishing year: 2016-02-24
• Language: English
• Pages: 600-605
• Publication/Series: Environmental Research
• Volume: 150
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26922260?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.016
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Topic: Environmental Health and Occupational Health; Pediatrics
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1096-0953