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ArticleToxics2023

Bioaccumulation of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic in a Mining Area and Its Associated Health Effects.

Ulziikhishig Surenbaatar, Seungho Lee, Jung-Yeon Kwon, Hyunju Lim, Jeong-Jin Kim, Young-Hun Kim, Young-Seoub Hong

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Article in Toxics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated with Early-Life Exposure to Heavy Metals: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ulziikhishig SurenbaatarDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea.
Seungho LeeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7069-267X
Jung-Yeon KwonDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea.
Hyunju LimEnvironmental Health Center, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Jin KimDepartment Civil-Environmental Engineering, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea.
Young-Hun KimDepartment Civil-Environmental Engineering, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of Korea.
Young-Seoub HongDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea.
Dong-A University · KRGyeongguk National University · KR

Funding

Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute 2021003320005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil contamination is associated with a high potential for health issues. This study aimed to investigate the bioaccumulation of heavy metals and its associated health impact among residents near a mining area. We performed environmental monitoring by analyzing lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) levels in soil and rice samples, as well as biomonitoring by analyzing blood and urine samples from 58 residents living near the mine. Additionally, concentration trends were investigated among 26 participants in a 2013 study. The Cd and As levels in the soil samples and Cd levels in the rice samples exceeded the criteria for concern. The geometric mean blood Cd level (2.12 μg/L) was two times higher than that in the general population aged > 40 years. The blood Cd level showed decreasing trends from the previous measurements of 4.56-2.25 μg/L, but was still higher than that in the general population. The blood and urine Cd levels were higher in those with a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) than in those with normal eGFR. In conclusion, heavy metals from mining areas can accumulate in soil and rice, adversely impacting human health. Continuous environmental monitoring and biomonitoring are required to ensure the safety of residents.

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bio-concentration factorbiomonitoringestimated glomerular filtration rateheavy metalmine

Identifiers

PMID37368619
PMCPMC10301356
OpenAlexW4380081544

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