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Chromium in Drinking Water: Association with Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect

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  • Eleni Sazakli

    (Lab of Public Health, Medical School, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, GR 26504, Greece)

  • Cristina M. Villanueva

    (Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
    IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona 08003, Spain
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona 08002, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona 08005, Spain)

  • Manolis Kogevinas

    (Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
    IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona 08003, Spain
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona 08002, Spain
    CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona 08005, Spain)

  • Kyriakos Maltezis

    (Health Centre of Aliartos, Aliartos, GR 32001, Greece)

  • Athanasia Mouzaki

    (Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, GR 26504, Greece)

  • Michalis Leotsinidis

    (Lab of Public Health, Medical School, University of Patras, University Campus, Patras, GR 26504, Greece)

Abstract

An epidemiological cross-sectional study was conducted in Greece to investigate health outcomes associated with long-term exposure to chromium via drinking water. The study population consisted of 304 participants. Socio-demographics, lifestyle, drinking water intake, dietary habits, occupational and medical history data were recorded through a personal interview. Physical examination and a motor test were carried out on the individuals. Total chromium concentrations were measured in blood and hair of the study subjects. Hematological, biochemical and inflammatory parameters were determined in blood. Chromium in drinking water ranged from <0.5 to 90 μg·L −1 in all samples but one (220 μg·L −1 ), with a median concentration of 21.2 μg·L −1 . Chromium levels in blood (median 0.32 μg·L −1 , range <0.18–0.92 μg·L −1 ) and hair (median 0.22 μg·g −1 , range 0.03–1.26 μg·g −1 ) were found within “normal range” according to the literature. Personal lifetime chromium exposure dose via drinking water, calculated from the results of the water analyses and the questionnaire data, showed associations with blood and hair chromium levels and certain hematological and biochemical parameters. Groups of subjects whose hematological or biochemical parameters were outside the normal range were not correlated with chromium exposure dose, except for groups of subjects with high triglycerides or low sodium. Motor impairment score was not associated with exposure to chromium.

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  • Eleni Sazakli & Cristina M. Villanueva & Manolis Kogevinas & Kyriakos Maltezis & Athanasia Mouzaki & Michalis Leotsinidis, 2014. "Chromium in Drinking Water: Association with Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:10:p:10125-10145:d:40783
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    Cited by:

    1. Adriana Estokova & Lenka Palascakova & Maria Kanuchova, 2018. "Study on Cr(VI) Leaching from Cement and Cement Composites," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-13, April.
    2. Eleni Sazakli, 2024. "Human Health Effects of Oral Exposure to Chromium: A Systematic Review of the Epidemiological Evidence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(4), pages 1-34, March.

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