Hygienic assessment of biotic and abiotic metals intake in the children’s organism in the conditions of technogenically contaminated territories

Abstract

Total daily load and the contribution of the different ways of the lead entry in children’s organism in industrial and control area were calculated. The study of a complex metal intake in the children's organism with air, water and food has shown that in industrial areas its intake is increased and intake of micronutrients - copper and zinc is reduced as compared to the control area. This work made it possible to draw a conclusion on justified evidence that chemical loading of the environment makes a significant contribution into worsening of children’s population. Lead occupies a leading place in this process. This necessitates the development of measures on prevention of ecologically-dependent pathology.

Keywords

• lead
• trace elements
• influence on children’s health