Selected heavy metal-trace element (Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, and V) levels were determined by the ICP-MS method in whole-blood samples of fishermen and control group who accommodate in four provinces of the Marmara Sea. Mercury (1.267 ± 1.061 µg/L to 0.796 ± 0.853 µg/L) and lead (17.8 ± 9.0 µg/L to 12.0 ± 6.83 µg/L) levels were higher in the fishermen group than that of control group (p < 0.001 for both). There was no difference between the fishermen group and the control group in terms of whole-blood levels of other elements. Total monthly fish consumption was 9340.4 gr in the fishermen group and 326.4 gr in the control group, and the difference between the groups was significant (p < 0.001). There was no difference between the groups in terms of having amalgam dental filling (p > 0.05). The results suggest that consuming high amounts of sea products caught from the Marmara Sea is a source for some heavy metals such as mercury and lead, which poses a public health risk. Unlike the control group, the positive correlation between arsenic, copper, and strontium levels and age in fishermen can also be evaluated as an indicator of chronic exposure.

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土耳其渔民全血样本中的重金属和微量元素：鱼/埃尔曼重金属研究 (FHMS)

采用 ICP-MS 方法测定了渔民和对照组的全血样本中选定的重金属微量元素（Ag、As、Ba、Cd、Cu、Hg、Pb、Sb、Se、Sr 和 V）的含量。容纳在马尔马拉海的四个省。渔民组的汞（1.267 ± 1.061 µg/L 至 0.796 ± 0.853 µg/L）和铅（17.8 ± 9.0 µg/L 至 12.0 ± 6.83 µg/L）水平高于对照组（p < 0.001 为两个都）。渔民组与对照组全血其他元素水平无差异。渔民组月鱼总消费量为 9340.4 克，对照组为 326.4 克，组间差异显着（p < 0.001）。两组之间在使用汞合金补牙方面没有差异（p > 0.05）。结果表明，食用大量从马尔马拉海捕获的海产品是某些重金属（如汞和铅）的来源，这会对公共健康构成威胁。与对照组不同，渔民的砷、铜和锶水平与年龄之间的正相关也可以作为慢性暴露的指标进行评估。