Reference values for lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, manganese, and tin in blood of the general adult population of Vietnam.

This study measured and provided reference values for blood concentrations of lead (B-Pb), cadmium (B-Cd), mercury (B-Hg), arsenic (B-As), manganese (B-Mn), and tin (B-Sn) in Vietnamese adults. The study population consisted of 1077 Vietnamese adults of working age (18–60 years) without occupational...

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Published in:International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 775 - 788
Main Authors: Nguyen, Son Duc, Nguyen, Van Thi, Van Nguyen, Son, Ta, Binh Thi, Phuong Mai, Thao Thi, Vu, Anh Phuong, Khuat, Hai Ngoc, Le, Hai Thanh, Van Pham, Tuan, Van Lo, Tung, Phung, Thao Thi, Pham, Van Thi, Nguyen, Huyen Thi, Dinh Nguyen, Trung, Duc Vu, Loi, Nguyen, NguyenTrung, Hoang, Thao Thi Huong
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2026
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          Nguyen, Son Duc
          Nguyen, Van Thi
          Van Nguyen, Son
          Ta, Binh Thi
          Phuong Mai, Thao Thi
          Vu, Anh Phuong
          Khuat, Hai Ngoc
          Le, Hai Thanh
          Van Pham, Tuan
          Van Lo, Tung
          Phung, Thao Thi
          Pham, Van Thi
          Nguyen, Huyen Thi
          Dinh Nguyen, Trung
          Duc Vu, Loi
          Nguyen, NguyenTrung
          Hoang, Thao Thi Huong
        affil: National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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          Reference Values
          Lead Blood
          Cadmium Blood
          Mercury Blood
          Arsenic Blood
          Manganese Blood
          Metals Blood
          Vietnamese Persons In Adulthood
          Sociodemographic Factors
          Life Style
          Human Vietnam
          Funding Source
          Vietnam
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Questionnaires
          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Confidence Intervals
          Analysis of Variance
          Specimen Handling
          Sex Factors
          Food Habits
          Alcohol Drinking
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: This study measured and provided reference values for blood concentrations of lead (B-Pb), cadmium (B-Cd), mercury (B-Hg), arsenic (B-As), manganese (B-Mn), and tin (B-Sn) in Vietnamese adults. The study population consisted of 1077 Vietnamese adults of working age (18–60 years) without occupational exposure to heavy metals across all seven regions of Vietnam. The geometric mean, and 95th percentile of B-Pb was 23.52 µg/L, and 50.81 µg/L; of B-Cd was 0.72 µg/L, and 2.62 µg/L; of B-Hg was 4.61 µg/L, and 11.36 µg/L; of B-As was 2.95 µg/L, and 8.25 µg/L; of B-Mn was 15.24 µg/L, and 26.49 µg/L; of B-Sn was 11.29 µg/L, and 34.15 µg/L, respectively. Blood concentrations of Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Mn, and Sn in Vietnamese adults fall within an intermediate to high range compared to other countries. Vietnamese men tend to have significantly higher B-Pb, B-Cd, B-Hg, and B-As than women. B-Pb, B-Cd, and B-Hg in Vietnamese adults increase with age. Male smokers were associated with higher B-Cd, B-Hg, and B-As. Frequent seafood consumption was associated with higher B-Mn, B-Hg, and B-As. Alcohol drinkers were associated with higher B-Pb, B-Cd, B-Hg, and B-As. However, wearing makeup was mostly not associated with blood metal levels in women.
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