Predictors of mercury, lead, cadmium and antimony status in Norwegian never-pregnant women of fertile age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The toxic trace elements mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and antimony (Sb) are transferred over the placenta to the fetus and secreted into the breastmilk. All four elements bioaccumulate in the body and as maternal age at delivery is increasing in industrialized countries, the burden of toxic trace elements in never-pregnant women of fertile age is of concern.

Methods

Healthy, never-pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years (n = 158) were recruited between June 2012 and March 2015 in Bergen, Norway. Clinical data were collected and non-fasting venous blood samples were analyzed for whole blood Hg, Pb and Cd and serum Sb by ICP-MS and related to diet and life style factors.

Results

In a multiple linear regression model, increasing age was associated with hig

SUBMITTER: Flotre CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5716542 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature