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Public Health Risks from Heavy Metals and Metalloids Present in Traditional Chinese Medicines (2007) |
- Cooper, K.,
- Noller, B.,
- Connell, D.,
- Yu, J.,
- Sadler, R.,
- Olszowy, H.,
- Golding, G.,
- Tinggi, U.,
- Moore, M. R.,
- Myers, S.
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Out of 247 traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) investigated, a proportion were contaminated with arsenic (5-15%), lead (∼5%), and mercury (∼65%). Some preparations exceeded the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for males and females for arsenic (4 and 5 products, respectively), lead (1 and 2 products), and mercury (5 and 7 products). These exceedances were as high as 2760-fold, which posed a potential danger to public health. As many users are known to self-prescribe, there is a substantial risk of poisoning from the consumption of these contaminated TCM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:136519 |
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Washington, D.C. ; London : Taylor & Francis
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| Keywords |
Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (259902),
Health related to specific ethnic groups (730207),
HEALTH risk assessment,
MEDICINE, Chinese,
ARSENIC,
LEAD,
MERCURY,
PUBLIC health,
ENVIRONMENTAL health,
HAZARDOUS substances,
RISK assessment
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journal article
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