Table 3 Selected heavy metal concentrations in blood from various countries
From: A review of the health implications of heavy metals and pesticide residues on khat users
Country | Target group | Heavy metal in blood | Heavy metal level in blood | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | (%) | Â |
Uganda | Children | Antimony | 99.0 | Cusick et al. (2018) |
Lead | 97.0 | |||
Manganese | 36.4 | |||
Cobalt | 19.2 | |||
Cadmium | 17.0 | |||
Copper | 12.0 |
Country | Target group | Heavy metal in blood | Heavy metal level in blood | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | µg L−1 |  |
Bangladesh | Industrial workers | Lead | 32.78 ± 9.47 | Ahmed et al. (2020) |
Zinc | 9.08 ± 1.95 | |||
Nickel | 1.42 ± 1.01 | |||
Cadmium | 1.08 ± 0.47 |
Country | Target group | Heavy metal in blood | Heavy metal level in blood | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | (µg L−1) |  |
India | 0 – 30 years | Arsenic | 2.45 ± 1.72 | Jose and Ray (2018) |
Lead | 31.6 ± 12.5 | |||
Mercury | 1.31 ± 0.83 | |||
31–45 years | Arsenic | 2.05 ± 1.45 | Jose and Ray (2018) | |
Lead | 29.8 ± 16.3 | |||
Mercury | 1.87 ± 1.42 | |||
45 – 60 years | Arsenic | 1.54 ± 1.00 | Jose and Ray (2018) | |
Lead | 41.0 ± 12.7 | |||
Mercury | 1.52 ± 1.55 |
Country | Target group | Heavy metal in blood | Heavy metal level in blood | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | (µg L−1) |  |
France | Adults | Arsenic | 0.02 | Cesbron et al. (2013) |
| Â | Â | Lead | 2.26 | Â |
| Â | Â | Mercury | 0.05 | Â |
| Â | Â | Cadmium | 0.06 | Â |
| Â | Â | Copper | 7.00 | Â |
Country | Target group | Heavy metal in blood | Heavy metal level in blood | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | (µg L−1) |  |
China | Inhabitants of Pearl River delta | Zinc | 11.50 ± 8.03 | Lia et al. (2019) |
|  |  | Copper | 0.67 ± 0.09 |  |
|  |  | Chromium | 92.83 ± 32.63 |  |
|  |  | Lead | 158.84 ± 160.38 |  |
|  |  | Mercury | 1.19 ± 1.40 |  |
|  |  | Antimony | 1.92 ± 1.09 |  |