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Biomonitoring Exposure to Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium in Young University Students from Leicester, England

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: We assessed the dietary exposure to platinum group elements [PGEs; platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd) and rhodium (Rh)] in young adults (18–23 yrs old) at De Montfort University (DMU, England). A total of 111 (20.45 yrs old; 78 female) DMU students participated. PGEs were analysed in scalp hair by ICP-MS. Pt was detected in hair from sixteen female [median and IQR, in µg/g: 0.00014 (0.000036, 0.000551)] and two male participants [P95 = 0.00205, in µg/g]; Rh was detected in seven female [P95 = 0.0038, in µg/g] and six male participants [median and IQR, in µg/g: 0.00097 (0.00028, 0.00335)]. Our results suggest that DMU students show minimal exposure to PGEs.

DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2024102056

Authors: Antonio Peña-Fernández, Manuel Higueras, María del Carmen Lobo-Bedmar, Edna Segura, María de los Ángeles Peña

Institutions: Universidad de Alcalá, De Montfort University, Universidad de La Rioja

Language: English

Topic: Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Funder: De Montfort University

OpenAlex ID: W4404861946

FWCI: 3.956

Cites: 27

Cited by: 1

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