Table 6.
The evaluation biomonitoring results of this study according to the reference value
| Heavy metal in blood | Values | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lead (μg/dL) (n=4456) | ≤5.00a | 4413 (99.0) |
| >5.00 | 43 (1.0) | |
| ≤10.0b | 4455 (100.0) | |
| >10.0 | 1 (0.0) | |
| Cadmium (μg/L) (n=4586) | ≤0.30c | 1125 (24.5) |
| >0.30 | 3354 (73.1) | |
| ≤1.00d | 2999 (65.4) | |
| >1.00 | 1587 (34.6) | |
| Mercury (μg/L) (n=4568) | ≤5.00e | 3698 (81.0) |
| <5.00 and ≥15.0 | 815 (17.8) | |
| >15.0f | 55 (1.2) |
a
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reference value for 1–5 years old.
b
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reference value for adults.
c
German Federal Environmental Agency reference value for non-smoking children.
d
German Federal Environmental Agency reference value for non-smoking adults.
e
Human biomonitoring I value for children and adults.
f
Human biomonitoring II value for children and adults.