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

被引：73

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

关键词：

D O I：

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.

引用

页码：1694 / 1699

页数：6

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