Lead sources in human diet in Greenland
Although blood lead levels have declined in Greenland, they are still elevated despite the fact that lead levels in the Greenland environment are very low. Fragments of lead shot in game birds have been suggested as an important source of dietary exposure, and meals of sea birds, particularly eider,...
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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/bf7d205a-b1be-485a-8d2d-c27f041e57e8 2024-05-19T07:40:56+00:00 Lead sources in human diet in Greenland Bjerregaard, Peter Johansen, Poul Mulvad, Gert Pedersen, Henning Sloth Hansen, Jens C. 2004-11 application/pdf https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/bf7d205a-b1be-485a-8d2d-c27f041e57e8 https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7083 https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/178528390/Bjerregaard_2004_Lead_sources_in_human_diet_in_green.pdf eng eng https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/bf7d205a-b1be-485a-8d2d-c27f041e57e8 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Bjerregaard , P , Johansen , P , Mulvad , G , Pedersen , H S & Hansen , J C 2004 , ' Lead sources in human diet in Greenland ' , Environmental Health Perspectives , vol. 112 , no. 15 , pp. 1496-8 . https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7083 Adult Aged Animals Birds Cross-Sectional Studies Diet Environmental Exposure Female Greenland Health Surveys Humans Lead Male Middle Aged article 2004 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7083 2024-05-01T00:19:04Z Although blood lead levels have declined in Greenland, they are still elevated despite the fact that lead levels in the Greenland environment are very low. Fragments of lead shot in game birds have been suggested as an important source of dietary exposure, and meals of sea birds, particularly eider, contain high concentrations of lead. In a cross-sectional population survey in Greenland in 1993-1994, blood lead adjusted for age and sex was found to be associated with the reported consumption of sea birds. Participants reporting less than weekly intake of sea birds had blood lead concentrations of approximately 75 microg/L, whereas those who reported eating sea birds several times a week had concentrations of approximately 110 microg/L, and those who reported daily intake had concentrations of 170 microg/L (p = 0.01). Blood lead was not associated with dietary exposure to other local or imported food items. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland University of Southern Denmark Research Portal Environmental Health Perspectives 112 15 1496 1498 |
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Although blood lead levels have declined in Greenland, they are still elevated despite the fact that lead levels in the Greenland environment are very low. Fragments of lead shot in game birds have been suggested as an important source of dietary exposure, and meals of sea birds, particularly eider, contain high concentrations of lead. In a cross-sectional population survey in Greenland in 1993-1994, blood lead adjusted for age and sex was found to be associated with the reported consumption of sea birds. Participants reporting less than weekly intake of sea birds had blood lead concentrations of approximately 75 microg/L, whereas those who reported eating sea birds several times a week had concentrations of approximately 110 microg/L, and those who reported daily intake had concentrations of 170 microg/L (p = 0.01). Blood lead was not associated with dietary exposure to other local or imported food items. |
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Bjerregaard , P , Johansen , P , Mulvad , G , Pedersen , H S & Hansen , J C 2004 , ' Lead sources in human diet in Greenland ' , Environmental Health Perspectives , vol. 112 , no. 15 , pp. 1496-8 . https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7083 |
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