Abstract
To determine whether current environmental lead (Pb) levels are causing any progressive changes in urinary Pb levels, 24-h urine samples were collected from 277 subjects (159 men and 118 women) in 1985, 312 subjects (155 men and 157 women) in 1993, and 311 subjects (156 men and 155 women) in 1998. All of the subjects worked in the same factory. The urinary Pb concentration was analyzed by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The geometric means for men were 4.74, 2.67 and 1.31 μg/day; 3.17, 1.78 and 1.04 μg/g creatinine; and 3.18, 1.99 and 0.98 μg/l urine in 1985, 1993 and 1998, respectively. The values for women were 3.22, 2.14 and 0.97 μg/day; 3.35, 2.26 and 1.15 μg/g creatinine; and 2.49, 1.86 and 0.83 μg/l urine, respectively. These results demonstrated that Pb levels in 24-h urine decreased significantly in the 13-year period ( P<0.01).
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