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Health and Ecological Risk Assessment of Exposure to Toxic Heavy Metals Found in Settled Dust in the City of Kerman, Southeast of Iran
majid aghasi
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Background: Heavy metals are toxic elements and can cause serious complications for human health. The aim of the study was to biological monitoring of heavy metals in blood of Kerman residents and its effective parameters.
Methods: This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study with the aim of bio monitoring of heavy metals found in blood of residents in Kerman. Sampling was conducted by random sampling at 8 sites on a total of 80 people (10 per site). The samples were examined by acid digestion using ICP-OES to measure the heavy metals.
Results: The results of the present study confirmed a concentration of toxic heavy metals in the blood of residents of Kerman. The maximum concentration of heavy metals were observed in the blood of the residents of Moshtagh and Azadi districts, which were the heavy-traffic areas of the city. A statistically significant relationship was seen between the concentration of some of the above elements and occupation, education and smoking. Statistical tests showed a significant relationship between lead concentration and age.
Conclusions: The results suggested that exposure to lead elements can cause some degrees of depression in humans. The presence of toxic heavy metals in the blood of residents can affect their health and also cause some complications.
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Biological monitoring, Heavy metals, Blood, Kerman
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Health and Ecological Risk Assessment of Exposure to Toxic Heavy Metals Found in Settled Dust in the City of Kerman, Southeast of Iran
majid aghasi
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9672-3646
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Background: Heavy metals are toxic elements and can cause serious complications for human health. The aim of the study was to biological monitoring of heavy metals in blood of Kerman residents and its effective parameters.
Methods: This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study with the aim of bio monitoring of heavy metals found in blood of residents in Kerman. Sampling was conducted by random sampling at 8 sites on a total of 80 people (10 per site). The samples were examined by acid digestion using ICP-OES to measure the heavy metals.
Results: The results of the present study confirmed a concentration of toxic heavy metals in the blood of residents of Kerman. The maximum concentration of heavy metals were observed in the blood of the residents of Moshtagh and Azadi districts, which were the heavy-traffic areas of the city. A statistically significant relationship was seen between the concentration of some of the above elements and occupation, education and smoking. Statistical tests showed a significant relationship between lead concentration and age.
Conclusions: The results suggested that exposure to lead elements can cause some degrees of depression in humans. The presence of toxic heavy metals in the blood of residents can affect their health and also cause some complications.
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