Urinary cadmium concentrations in a population downstream: from a zinc mining area in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand

Chaiwonga, Sanhawat; Sthiannopkao, Suthipong; Supanpaiboon, Wisa; Chuenchoojit, Supaporn; Pupatwibul, Kanungnit; Poodendaen, Chanasorn

doi:10.1007/s10653-012-9466-y

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“…However, the level of cadmium exposure in Thai children appeared to be decreasing due to cessation of mining activity and subsequent declining environmental contamination [38]. It is therefore hoped that the renal effects associated with cadmium exposure the in local Thai children will also continue to decrease [3739]. Indeed, Swaddiwudhipong et al have reported no association between cadmium exposure and blood pressure in children [37].…”

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“…Respiratory effects, such as declined pulmonary function or chronic respiratory symptoms, were associated with air pollution (PM) in the Maemoh district, Lampang, and Bangkok [6264]. Early renal effects from chronic cadmium exposure, reduced cord serum T4 from organochlorine exposure, and allergy risk of allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis from air pollution (DEPs) were found in Tak and Chiang Mai, respectively [373967]. Increased cancer risk and DNA damage, and decreased DNA repair capacity, were detected in Bangkok and the Ron Phibul district, Nakorn Sri Thammarat.…”

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“…However, there is still an imbalance between industrialization and environmental protection. Rapid globalization and urbanization have led to the emergence of modern hazards, including pesticides [8101112131415161718192035707172]; heavy metals such as lead [2122232425262728303142434469], arsenic [3436], and cadmium [3739]; and air pollution such as traffic-related emissions in urban areas [47484950515263646567], VOC emissions from petrochemical industries [48546673], environmental tobacco smoke [575859], particulate matter from fires/burning [5667], and toxic gases from power plants [62].…”

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“…Most of the adverse health effects were identified in adults. However, there were two studies reporting cadmium exposure in children and potential adverse effects on renal impairment [3739]. Although cadmium environmental contamination appeared to decline after cessation of the zinc mining operation, other sources of environmental cadmium exposure, such as second- or third-hand smoking exist and should be considered.…”

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Children’s Environmental Health in Thailand: Past, Present, and Future

Sinitkul¹,

Wongrathanandha

Sirirattanapruk

et al. 2018

Annals of Global Health

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Background:There is increasing evidence of a link between environmental pollution and preventable diseases in developing countries, including Thailand. Economic development has generated several types of pollution that can affect population health. While these environmental health effects can be observed throughout life, pregnant women and children represent particularly vulnerable and sensitive groups.Methods:The published epidemiological literature investigating environmental chemical exposure in Thai children was reviewed, highlighting those that investigated associations between exposure and subsequent health outcomes.Results:The majority of the Thai epidemiological studies on environmental health in children were cross-sectional in design, with some demonstrating associations between exposure and outcome. The three main types of chemical exposure in Thai children were pesticides, heavy metals, and air pollution, which resulted from agricultural activities in countryside areas, industrial zones (both registered and unregistered establishments), mining, and traffic in inner cities. Major health outcomes included detrimental effects on cognitive function and cancer risk. Pesticide exposure was focused on, but not limited to, agricultural areas. The success of the Thai environmental policy to introduce lead–free petrol can be demonstrated by the decline of mean blood lead levels in children, particularly in urban areas. However, unregistered lead-related factories and smelters act as hidden sources. In addition, there is increasing concern, but little acknowledgement, about the effects of chronic arsenic exposure related to mining. Lastly, air pollution remains a problem in both dense city populations due to traffic and in rural areas due to contamination of indoor air and house dust with heavy metals, endotoxins and other allergens.Conclusions:The increasing number of published articles demonstrates an improved awareness of children’s environmental health in Thailand. Chemical hazards, including the improper use of pesticides, environmental contamination with heavy metals (lead and arsenic), and air pollution in inner cities and indoor air, continue to be growing issues.

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“…The maximum allowable limit for Cd in agricultural soils in Indonesia is still non-existent, however in some country such as China has 1.5 -4 mg kg -1 limit depending on soil pH [41], India has 3 -6 mg kg -1 [42], and the neighboring country Vietnam has 2 mg kg -1 limit [2] [43]. Europe Union has the maximum limit of 3 mg kg -1 Cd in agricultural soils [44].…”

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Correlation between soil characteristics and cadmium content in aboveground of cacao farming in Nglangeran village, Gunung Kidul - Indonesia

Pratama¹,

Ngadisih²,

Setyawan³

et al. 2022

Advances in Biological Sciences Research

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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the metal elements that is often found contained in cacao plantation system. The first gate of Cd contamination is soil as medium of plant growth. The soil characteristics such as texture and pH play vital role in chemical and physical reaction in the soil that may increase mobility of the Cd to the plant. This study aimed to determine the amount and the level of cadmium in cacao soil and correlate it to soil characteristics (texture, particle density, bulk density, pH) of Nglanggeran village in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. Three points from each site of cacao farm were selected diagonally to be taken as the soil sample, where the soil was taken from 0-10 cm and 10-20 cm in depth. Plantation management (tree age, fertilizer, irrigation, drainage, pruning) was noted from an interview to the farmers. The methods used in measuring the Cd content were the AOAC method by using ICP-MS. The Cd content in the soils ranged from 0.05 mg kg -1 to 0.24 mg kg -1 . This result showed all sites of cacao farms in Nglanggeran were below the critical limit of Cd in agricultural soils based on multiple different country (China 1.5-4 mg kg -1 ; India 3-6 mg kg -1 ; Vietnam 2 mg kg -1 ; and Europe Union 3 mg kg -1 ). None of the soil properties in all depth showed significant correlation with cadmium content in soil except for soil organic matter in 10-20 cm depth (r=0.67, P<0.05).

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Influence of amendments on Cd and Zn uptake and accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in contaminated soil

Saengwilai

Meeinkuirt

Pichtel

et al. 2017

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Cadmium is a toxic metallic element that poses serious human health risks via consumption of contaminated agricultural products. The effect of mixtures of dicalcium phosphate and organic amendments, namely cow manure (MD) and leonardite (LD), on Cd and Zn uptake of three rice cultivars (KDML105, KD53, and PSL2) was examined in mesocosm experiments. Plant growth, Cd and Zn accumulation, and physicochemical properties of the test soils were investigated before and after plant harvest. Amendment application was found to improve soil physicochemical properties; in particular, soil organic matter content and nutrient (N, P, K, Ca, and Mg) concentrations increased significantly. The MD treatment was optimal in terms of increasing plant growth; the MD and LD treatments decreased soil Cd concentration by 3.3-fold and 1.6-fold, respectively. For all treatments, all rice cultivars accumulated greater quantities of Cd and Zn in roots compared with panicles and shoots. Among the three cultivars, RD53 accumulated the lowest quantity of Cd. Translocation factors (<0.28) and bioconcentration coefficients of roots (>1) indicate that the three rice cultivars are Cd excluders. Our results suggest that a mixture of organic and inorganic amendments can be used to enhance rice growth while reducing accumulation of heavy metals when grown in contaminated soil.

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Urinary cadmium concentrations in a population downstream: from a zinc mining area in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

Children’s Environmental Health in Thailand: Past, Present, and Future

Children’s Environmental Health in Thailand: Past, Present, and Future

Correlation between soil characteristics and cadmium content in aboveground of cacao farming in Nglangeran village, Gunung Kidul - Indonesia

Influence of amendments on Cd and Zn uptake and accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in contaminated soil

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