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Investigation on health effects of an abandoned metal mine
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dc.contributor.author | Kim, Soyeon | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kwon, Ho-Jang | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cheong, Hae-Kwan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, Kyungho | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jang, Jae-Yeon | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jeong, Woo-Chul | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Dae-Seon | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yu, Seungdo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Young-Wook | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Kwang-Young | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yang, Seoung-Oh | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jhung, Ik Jae | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yang, Won-Ho | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hong, Yun-Chul | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-25T06:03:38Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-03-25T06:03:38Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008-06-28 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | J Korean Med Sci. 2008; 23(3): 452-8 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1011-8934 (Print) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10371/61999 | - |
dc.description.abstract | 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<0.05). Geometric means of blood and urine cadmium in the study area were 2.9 microg/L and 1.5 microg/g Cr, respectively, significantly higher than those in the control area (p<0.05). There were no differences in the levels of urinary markers of early kidney dysfunction and bone mineral density. The authors conclude that the residents near the abandoned mine were exposed to higher levels of metals through various routes. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Korean Academy of Medical Sciences | en |
dc.subject | Cadmium/*blood/*urine | en |
dc.subject | Copper/blood/urine | en |
dc.subject | Environmental Exposure | en |
dc.subject | Hordeum | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Korea | en |
dc.subject | Lead/blood/urine | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Oryza sativa | en |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | en |
dc.subject | Soil Pollutants/analysis | en |
dc.subject | Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis | en |
dc.subject | Zinc/blood/urine | en |
dc.subject | Environmental Monitoring | - |
dc.subject | Food Contamination | - |
dc.subject | Mining | - |
dc.title | Investigation on health effects of an abandoned metal mine | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 김소연 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 권호장 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 정해관 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 최경호 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 장재연 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 정우철 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 김대선 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 유승도 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 김영욱 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 이광영 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 양승오 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 정익재 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 양원호 | - |
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthor | 홍윤철 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.3.452 | - |
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