Determination of several environmental contaminants in human body.
- Author:
Yajing LEI
1
;
Yinhuan ZHU
;
Weixing SHI
;
Naranmandura HUA
;
Shuqing CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Pollutants; urine; Humans; Middle Aged; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2013;42(1):14-18
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo detect common environmental pollutants in human body.
METHODSUrine samples were collected from 80 healthy subjects. Chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), HPLC and ELISA were applied to detect several common environmental pollutants in urine samples.
RESULTSDBP and methylbenzene were present in 75.3% and 41.2% of urine samples. The methanal and AFM1 were found in most of urine samples (approximately 91≊97%). By contrast, PCBs, CPZ, 4, 5-DCC were found in less than 5 samples, but there was no TMT detected.
CONCLUSIONSome of the environmental pollutants including carcinogens are detected in urine samples in this study.
