Blood Levels of Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mg, Ca and P in tobacco workers

Bulbul M., ÜNAK P., Sisman A., Coker C.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.15, no.12A, pp.1477-1483, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 12A
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1477-1483
  • Keywords: trace elements, tobacco, smoking, lead, cadmium
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Blood levels of cadmium and lead as well as iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus were determined in 87 workers of the tobacco industry and 35 healthy and unexposed control persons.