"Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices".

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few thorough studies on the extent and inter-element relationships of heavy metal contamination in printing factory workers, especially in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine the levels of eight heavy metals, including arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and manganese (Mn), in urine and scalp hair of printing industry workers, and assess inter-element correlations.

Methods

We examined a total of 85 urine samples and 85 scalp hair samples (3 cm hair segments taken from near the scalp) in 85 printing workers from a printing house in Bangkok, Thailand. We used an interviewer-administered questionnaire about participants' printing techniques, work characteristics, and wo

SUBMITTER: Sirinara P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9817298 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature