title: [Evaluating the intake of heavy metals].
abstract: An environmental hygienic test model has been developed with Cd, Pb, Zn, Mn and Cr as examples, which allows to investigate the distribution and behaviour of the elements in biological cycles and to estimate the metal reception by humans. The model enables to calculate the mean reception of heavy metal per person for differently contaminated areas. The results demonstrate that the maximum tolerable intake, proposed by FAO/WHO, fell short of concerning Cd and Pb and that the supply with the other elements was sufficient in the population investigated.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Auermann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hajduk
mesh_terms: D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D012423:Rural Health; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008670:Metals; D014131:Trace Elements
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen zur Bilanzierung der Schwermetallaufnahme.