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Concentrations of cadmium, lead, and mercury in blood among US cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes, and dual cigarette-e-cigarette users.

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Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2013-2016 were used to compare observed levels of cadmium, lead, and total mercury in blood among US residents aged ≥12 years… Click to show full abstract

Data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2013-2016 were used to compare observed levels of cadmium, lead, and total mercury in blood among US residents aged ≥12 years who were users of cigars, cigarettes, cigars and cigarettes, e-cigarettes and dual users of cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Total sample size available for analysis was 1139. Adjusted geometric means (AGM) among cigarette, cigar, e-cigarette, cigarette and cigar, and cigarette-e-cigarette users were comparable for blood cadmium lead, and total mercury. Cigar only users had lower AGM than cigar and cigarette users for total mercury (0.56 vs. 0.97 μg/L, p = 0.03). There is no evidence yet that can show concentrations of blood and urine cadmium, lead, and mercury among e-cigarette users are any different than among cigarette and/or dual users of cigarettes and e-cigarettes.

Keywords: blood; cigarette cigarette; cigarette users; cadmium lead; cigarette; mercury

Journal Title: Environmental pollution
Year Published: 2019

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