TY - JOUR
T1 - Daily intake of lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc from drinking water
T2 - the seattle study of trace metal exposure
AU - Sharrett, A. Richey
AU - Carter, Ann P.
AU - Orheimt, Robert M.
AU - Feinleib, Manning
PY - 1982/8
Y1 - 1982/8
N2 - The daily intake of lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc from drinking water is estimated for men, women, and children living in Seattle based on their reported water consumption and the metal concentrations in water from their homes. Metal concentrations were closely associated with the type of plumbing in the home, which was found to be accurately reported by the subjects. Residents of homes with copper plumbing consumed a substantial proportion of their daily required copper from their drinking water, an important finding in view of the possible suboptimal copper levels in American diets. Lead intake levels from water in new homes was comparable to estimated U.S. dietary intakes, but was low relative to levels thought to be toxic. The results suggest practical methods for assessing the associations of chronic diseases with long-term, low-level exposures to these metals.
AB - The daily intake of lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc from drinking water is estimated for men, women, and children living in Seattle based on their reported water consumption and the metal concentrations in water from their homes. Metal concentrations were closely associated with the type of plumbing in the home, which was found to be accurately reported by the subjects. Residents of homes with copper plumbing consumed a substantial proportion of their daily required copper from their drinking water, an important finding in view of the possible suboptimal copper levels in American diets. Lead intake levels from water in new homes was comparable to estimated U.S. dietary intakes, but was low relative to levels thought to be toxic. The results suggest practical methods for assessing the associations of chronic diseases with long-term, low-level exposures to these metals.
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U2 - 10.1016/0013-9351(82)90142-6
DO - 10.1016/0013-9351(82)90142-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 7117225
AN - SCOPUS:0020425801
SN - 0013-9351
VL - 28
SP - 456
EP - 475
JO - Environmental research
JF - Environmental research
IS - 2
ER -