Table 1.
Group | Tissue/Metal | N | Mean | Standard Deviation | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pb-Exposure | Bone Pb (mg/kg) | 6 | 178 | 12 | 160 – 190 |
Bone Cd (mg/kg) | < LoDa | N/A | All < LoD | ||
Cd-Exposure | Bone Pb (mg/kg) | 6 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.17 – 0.27 |
Bone Cd (mg/kg) | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.13 – 0.17 | ||
Control | Bone Pb (mg/kg) | 6 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.23 – 0.39 |
Bone Cd (mg/kg) | < LoD | N/A | All < LoD |
Limit of detection for Cd was 0.05 mg/kg