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KMID : 0893320060210030229
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Journal of Environmental Toxicology
2006 Volume.21 No. 3 p.229 ~ p.238
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Association between Blood Mercury Concentration and Factor of Health/Life
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Ho Moon Ki
Leem Jong-Han
Yang Ji-Yeon
Lim Young-Wook
Shin Dong-Chun
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Abstract
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Although, mercury (Hg) is not a naturally abundant element in the environment, residues frequently occur in many environmental compartments because of widespread contamination from industrial and agricultural practices. This research evaluated Hg-B concentrations of general population who was not occupationally exposed. And also evaluates the association between life factor and health effect with Hg-B concentration of general adult through interrelationship estimation and index about kidney function and oxidative damage that appeared by questionnaire survey and medical examination. Average concentration of Hg-B was 3.19 g/L (ND8.64 g/L), and persons who exceed mercury exposure level (5 g/L) presented in WHO (1990) appeared by 16 (7.0%). High-risk group (smoking and meat main intake group) had significantly higher Hg-B concentration than low-risk group (non-smoking and vegetable diet main intake group) (p < 0.05, low-risk group: 3.30 g/L (ND8.64 g/L), high-risk group: 4.27 g/L (ND7.84 g/L).
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KEYWORD
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Hg-B, health effect, kidney function, oxidative damage life factor
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