determination of trace elements in food is of great importance, as some of them have nutritional significance, whilst others are toxic. long-term exposure to low levels of toxic metals could be important, especially in relation to children. differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (dpasv) is applied to simultaneous determination of lead, cadmium, copper and zinc in dry ash infant formula...

We examined the interrelationships between phenotype of hepatic cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6), nephropathy, and exposure to cadmium and lead in a group of 118 healthy Thai men and women who had never smoked. Their urinary Cd excretion ranged from 0.05 to 2.36 microg/g creatinine, whereas their urinary Pb excretion ranged from 0.1 to 12 microg/g creatinine. Average age and Cd burden of women and ...