Title |
Public Health Risks from Heavy Metals and Metalloids Present in Traditional Chinese Medicines
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Published in |
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, August 2007
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DOI | 10.1080/15287390701434885 |
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Authors |
Kelli Cooper, Barry Noller, Des Connell, Jimmy Yu, Ross Sadler, Henry Olszowy, Gary Golding, Ujang Tinggi, Michael R. Moore, Stephen Myers |
Abstract |
Out of 247 traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) investigated, a proportion were contaminated with arsenic (5-15%), lead (approximately 5%), and mercury (approximately 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. |
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