Public health risks from heavy metals and metalloids present in traditional Chinese medicines

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作者
Cooper, Kelli
Noller, Barry
Connell, Des
Yu, Jimmy
Sadler, Ross
Olszowy, Henry
Golding, Gary
Tinggi, Ujang
Moore, Michael R.
Myers, Stephen
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, ENTOX, Natl Res Ctr Environm Toxicol, Coopers Plains, Qld 4108, Australia
[2] Griffith Univ, Brisbane, Qld 4111, Australia
[3] Queensland Hlth Sci Serv, Coopers Plains, Qld, Australia
[4] Univ Queensland, ACCMER, So Cross Univ, Lismore, Qld, Australia
来源
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES | 2007年 / 70卷 / 19期
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10.1080/15287390701434885
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 [工学]; 0830 [环境科学与工程];
摘要
Out of 247 traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) investigated, a proportion were contaminated with arsenic (5-15%), lead (similar to 5%), and mercury (similar to 65%). Some preparations exceeded the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for males and females for arsenic (4 and 5 products, respectively), lead (1 and 2 products), and mercury (5 and 7 products). These exceedances were as high as 2760-fold, which posed a potential danger to public health. As many users are known to self-prescribe, there is a substantial risk of poisoning from the consumption of these contaminated TCM.
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页码:1694 / 1699
页数:6
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