BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
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2016
·Vol. 175
·期 2
·298-305
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IF 1.798
Li Yan,Yu Hua,Li Peng,Bian Ying
In order to assess occupational exposure level of 15 rare earth elements (REEs) and identify the associated influence, we used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) based on closed-vessel microwave-assisted wet digestion procedure to determinate the concentration of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu in urinary samples obtained from workers producing ultrafine and nanoparticles containing cerium and lanthanum oxide. The results suggest that La and Ce were the primary component, together accounting for 97 % of total REEs in workers. The urinary levels of La, and Ce among the workers (6.36, 15.32 μg.g −1 creatinine, respectively) were significantly enriched compared to those levels measured in the control subjects (1.52, 4.04 μg.g −1 creatinine, respectively) ( p < 0.05). This study simultaneously identified the associated individual factors, the results indicate that the concentrations in over 5 years group (11.64 ± 10.93 for La, 27.83 ± 24.38 for Ce) were significantly elevated compared to 1–5 years group (2.58 ± 1.51 for La, 6.87 ± 3.90 for Ce) ( p < 0.05). Compared the urinary levels of La and Ce at the separation and packaging locations (9.10 ± 9.51 for La, 22.29 ± 21.01 for Ce) with the other locations (2.85 ± 0.98 for La, 6.37 ± 2.12 for Ce), the results show urinary concentrations were significantly higher in workers at separation and packaging locations ( p < 0.01). Inter-individual variation in levels of La and Ce in urine is the result of multi-factorial comprehensive action. Further researches should focus on the multiple factors contributing to the REEs levels of the occupationally exposed workers.
研究领域:
职业健康
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分析化学
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环境医学
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2016
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IF 5.393
Jiajun Han,Liqin Zhou,Mai Luo,Yiran Liang,Wenting Zhao,Peng Wang,Zhiqiang Zhou,Donghui Liu
Pyrethroids and the metabolites have been frequently observed in the environment. Animal data suggests that pyrethroids can induce adverse effect on the cardiovascular system but there are no human studies examining pyrethoids exposure as a risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). We analyzed three nonspecific pyrethroids metabolites in urine and studied the association with CHD risk. A total of 72 CHD patients and 136 healthy subjects were recruited in Shanxi province in China from 2013 to 2014 by matching age and gender. The median concentrations of urinary cis-CDDA (cis-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropane carboxylic acid), trans-CDDA (trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclopropane carboxylic acid) and 3-PBA (3-phenoxybenzoic acid) among healthy subjects were 1.03, 0.42, 0.74 μg/L respectively, while the median concentrations of the three metabolites among CHD patients were 1.93, 1.07, 1.09 μg/L respectively, significantly higher than healthy subjects. Upper tertile of urinary pyrethroid metabolites were associated with an increased risk of CHD compared with the lowest tertile (cis-CDDA: ORT3vsT1 = 6.86, 95% CI: 2.76–17.06, p-trend = 0.000; trans-CDDA: ORT3vsT1 = 6.94; 95% CI: 2.80–17.19; p-trend =0.000; 3-PBA: ORT3vsT1 = 3.62; 95% CI: 1.48–8.88; p-trend = 0.009; total pyrethroid metabolites: ORT3vsT1 = 4.55; 95% CI: 1.80–11.54; p-trend = 0.002). This study provides information on pyrethroids exposure in China and reveals a possible positive association between pyrethroids exposure and the risk of coronary heart disease.
研究领域:
流行病学
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环境医学
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心血管病学
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Analytical Methods
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2015
·Vol. 7
·期 13
·5635-5640
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IF 1.821
Yajing Lei,Xiaoyan Yao,Dai Zhang,Lifang Zhou,Weixian Lu,Shuqing Chen
Salbutamol (SAL) is used to promote animal growth, because it increases feeding efficiency and carcass lean percentage. SAL has been banned in many countries because of the potential hazard to human health. To investigate the SAL residue level in humans, a sensitive direct competitive ELISA was developed. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) for the assay was 0.01 ng mL−1, and the standard curve was constructed at concentrations of 0.01–100 ng mL−1. We used the developed assay to detect the urinary concentration of SAL in 1648 participants. SAL was detected in 96% of participants with a concentration ranging from the LOD to 30.83 ng mL−1. Pregnant women were found to have a lower SAL concentration than non-pregnant women. Sources of exposure, risk assessment and measures for reducing the exposure level require further investigation.
研究领域:
分析化学
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毒理学
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公共卫生
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Analytical Methods
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2013
·Vol. 5
·期 4
·925-930
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IF 1.855
Yajing Lei,Shujie Zhang,Lizheng Fang,Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash,Weixing Shi,Kedan Sun,Yingchun Xu,Shuqing Chen
Tartrazine is commonly used in foodstuffs, its level is controlled by government, however, it is still used in some food products at levels which are not permitted. We aimed to develop a sensitive and simple method to assess the exposure to tartrazine in pregnant women and the general population in China. A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed based on polyclonal antibodies for tartrazine. Using this assay, we measured the urinary concentrations of tartrazine in the participants. Under optimal experimental conditions, the standard curve was constructed at concentrations of 0.04–1000 ng mL−1 and the limit of detection (LOD) was set at 0.04 ng mL−1. No cross-reactivity of the antibody was observed with seven other artificial dyes based on this assay. Human blank urine was spiked with tartrazine at concentrations of 0.1, 25, 500 ng mL−1 and analyzed by ELISA, the recoveries of tartrazine were from 99.8% to 106.6% and coefficients of variation were from 3.28% to 14.9%. The study comprised of 351 volunteers (age: 19–69 years), of which 30% were male, 16% were nonpregnant women and 54% were pregnant women. The geometric means for tartrazine in three groups were 2.64, 2.44 and 3.21, respectively. No difference was observed in these groups. The values indicated that both the general population and pregnant women are exposed to tartrazine. Sources of exposure, potential health effects and risk assessment require further investigation.
研究领域:
毒理学
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环境健康
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分析化学
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高影响因子
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