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Association between Low-level Mercury Exposure and Neurobehavioral Functions in Korean Adults Living in a Coastal City
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  • Association between Low-level Mercury Exposure and Neurobehavioral Functions in Korean Adults Living in a Coastal City
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Kim. Rock Bum,Kim. Byoung-Gwon,Kim. Yu-Mi,Hong. Young-Seoub,You. Chang-Hun,Kim. Dae-Seon
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Environmental health and toxicology : EHT
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2013년|28권 3호|pp.15-16 (2 pages)
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환경독성보건학회
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정기간행물|ENG|
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이 논문은 한국과학기술정보연구원과 논문 연계를 통해 무료로 제공되는 원문입니다.
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Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the association between low-level mercury exposure and neurobehavioral functions in adults living in coastal regions of Korea. Methods We selected 172 adults aged 20-65 years living in a city in the coastal region of Korea. A sociodemographic survey was conducted, mercury levels in the blood, urine, and hair were measured, and the associations according to computerized neurobehavioral tests were determined using univariate analysis. After adjustment for associated variables, a multivariate linear regression analysis was performed. Results The geometric mean mercury levels in the blood, urine, and hair were $5.41{mu}g/L$ (range, $0.00-15.84{mu}g/L$), $1.17{mu}g/g$-creatinine (range, $0.00-32.86{mu}g/g$-creatinine), and 1.37 mg/kg (range, 0.42-6.56 mg/kg), respectively. Variables that were associated with simple reaction time according to the neurobehavioral test results were age and urine mercury level. Variables associated with choice reaction time were the recent use of Korean traditional medicine and urine mercury level. Variables associated with the right-hand finger tapping speed test were age, gender, smoking behavior, education level, monthly household income, and urine mercury level. Variables associated with the left-hand finger tapping speed test were age, gender, education level, and urine mercury level. After adjustment for associated variables, there was no significant association between urine mercury level and simple reaction time (${eta}=25.96$; p =0.47), choice reaction time (${eta}=50.37$; p =0.32), or the number of left-hand finger taps (${eta}=-1.54$; p =0.21). However, urine mercury level was significantly associated with the number of right-hand finger taps (${eta}=-3.86$; p =0.01). Conclusions We found no evidence that low-level mercury exposure in adults is associated with deficits in neurobehavioral functions. A longer follow-up study is required to confirm this conclusion.