High blood lead level among the Mahayana Buddhist monk: a note for environmental implication |
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| Authors: | Viroj Wiwanitkit Jamsai Suwansaksri Suphan Soogarun |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand;(2) Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand |
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| Abstract: | Lead has no biological function and is one of the most toxic metals. Of several heavy metals, monitoring of lead is an important
focus in occupational medicine. In exposure and risk evaluation, monitoring lead biologically has several advantages over
technical exposure assessment. In this article, the authors report a very high blood lead level among the Mahayana Buddhist
monks. This is a forgotten high-risk population. The environmental implication in the monitoring and controlling of this population
is raised. |
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| Keywords: | Lead Monk Blood |
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