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. 2013 Jan 8;2013:872596. doi: 10.1155/2013/872596

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Country Ages Specimen Results*
China Newborn Cord blood
Median 3.61 versus 1.25 μg/L (n = 289 e-waste exposed versus n = 134 unexposed) [50]
Mean 4.84 versus 2.81 μg/L (n = 289 e-waste exposed versus n = 134 unexposed) [50]
Newborn Cord blood Median 0.6 μg/L (range 0.02–1.78), n = 109 [51]
Newborn Cord blood GMean 0.36 μg/L (range 0.02–1.48), n = 44 [52]

India Newborn Cord blood GMean 0.6 μg/L, n = 296 [53]

Mexico 6–11 years Urine Mean 4.7 μg/L, n = 35 [45]
6–12 years Urine GMean 0.78 μg/L, n = 229 [49]

Poland 6-7 years Whole blood GMean 0.6 μg/L, n = 183 [54]
8–12 years Whole blood
GMean 0.19 versus 0.08 μg/L (n = 50 exposed versus n = 45 unexposed females) [37]
GMean 0.19 versus 0.07 μg/L (n = 42 exposed versus n = 35 unexposed males) [37]
8–12 years
Urine
GMean 0.56 versus 0.45 μg/g creatinine (n = 49 exposed versus 50 unexposed females) [37]
GMean 0.68 versus 0.44 μg/g creatinine (n = 44 exposed versus 35 unexposed males [37]

South Korea 4–10 years Whole blood GMean 1.51 μg/L (range 0.05–6.00), n = 38 [55]
4–10 years
Urine
GMean 1.33 μg/L (range 0.02–5.25), n = 38 [55]
GMean 1.69 μg/g creatinine (range 0.43–3.92), n = 38 [55]

Taiwan Newborn Cord blood Mean 0.67 μg/L, median 0.33 μg/L, n = 402 [56]