title: Urinary heavy metals in Hispanics 40-85 years old in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
abstract: Exposure to As, Cd, Pb, and U among older Hispanic adults residing in underserved communities in southern New Mexico was investigated. Personal information was obtained by standardized interview from 188 adults aged 40-85 years. Urinary metal concentrations were measured and compared to results from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES). Urinary As and U in study participants significantly (p < .05) exceeded NHANES reference values. Elevated urinary As concentration was significantly associated with older age, Latin American birthplace, clinic site, private-well drinking water, higher self-rated health, and diabetes. Higher urinary Cd was significantly associated with older age, clinic site, female sex, agricultural work, and current cigarette smoking. No personal characteristics were significantly associated with urinary Pb or U. Our results suggest elevated levels of As and U in this population.
authors.affiliation: a Public Health Sciences , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Scott V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: b Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences , New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barrick
authors.affiliation: a Public Health Sciences , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Emily P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.affiliation: c Environmental Chemistry and Technology and Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene , University of Wisconsin , Madison , Wisconsin , USA.
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Shafer
authors.affiliation: d Public Health Science Biomarker Laboratory , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Xiaoling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: e Border Epidemiology and Environmental Health Center , New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vilchis
authors.affiliation: a Public Health Sciences , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Polly A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Newcomb
authors.affiliation: b Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences , New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA.
authors.forename: April
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ulery
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000652:urine*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009516:New Mexico; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy
keywords: Arsenic; Hispanic; Mexican-American; US-Mexico border region; cadmium; heavy metals; lead; uranium