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- Title
Simultaneous Determination of Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Se in Human Blood of Jordanian Smokers by ICP-OES.
- Authors
Adnan Massadeh; Ahmed Gharibeh; Khaled Omari; Idrees Al-Momani; Ahmed Alomari; Hiatham Tumah; Wail Hayajneh
- Abstract
Abstract  A total of 73 blood samples (56 from smokers and 17 from nonsmokers) were collected to determine the concentrations of selected heavy metal in the whole blood of smokers and nonsmokers living in and around the city of Amman, Jordan. Analysis of heavy metals in the whole blood samples of various groups took in consideration the number of cigarettes smoked per day. The analysis of blood samples was carried out using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. This study aimed to evaluate the blood metal levels in smokers and nonsmokers and to assess the influence of smoking cigarettes on blood metal levels. The results were compared with those from a control group. The results indicated that the average concentrations of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) were 0.0313, 0.344, 2.328, 3.214, and 0.332 mg/L, respectively. Statistical analysis of results indicated that these average concentrations were significantly higher compared with the average concentrations in nonsmokers (Pâ
- Subjects
BLOOD testing; CIGARETTE smokers; INDUCTIVELY coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of cadmium; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of lead; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of copper; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of zinc; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of selenium
- Publication
Biological Trace Element Research, 2010, Vol 133, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0163-4984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12011-009-8405-y