Study of environmental pollutants in and around the city of Lahore, Pakistan. II. Concentrations of cadmium in blood of different groups of people.
Cadmium concentrations were measured in the whole blood of six different groups of persons living in and around the city of Lahore. The cadmium concentrations in the blood of normal persons of both sexes were distributed log normally. The values were lower among the young and increased gradually to reach a plateau at an average age of 45 years and then decreased. There was a trend of a gradual increase of cadmium blood concentrations with age in male industrial workers and female exposed groups. Cadmium-blood concentrations in cancer patients were significantly lower when compared to the rest of the groups, however no statistical correlation between Cd-blood concentration and age of cancer patients was observed.
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Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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D000367:Age Factors; D002104:Cadmium / Q000097:blood*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010154:Pakistan; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014505:Urban Population
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium