From: Applicability of non-invasively collected matrices for human biomonitoring
 | As | Cd | Hg (total) | Pb |
---|---|---|---|---|
Urine (μg/l) | 6.4 (ND-157) [37] | 0.34 (ND-31.5) [37] | 0.89 (ND – 34.8) [37] | 1.3 (0.1–4.6)b 0.8 (0.02–4.8)c [38] |
Urine (μg/g creatinine) | 4.9 (ND-163) [37] | 0.27 (ND-22.4) [37] | 0.59 (ND-16.0) [37] | 0.8d (0.2–3.4)b 0.5d (0.1–4.6)c [38] |
Placenta (ng/g wet weight) | 6 (3–12) [13] | 4 (1–6) [13] | 8 (2–13) [13] | 34 (5–60) [13] |
Cord blood (μg/l) | 15.7 (2.9–74.6) [33] | 0.02 (ND-0.08) [34] | 10 (ND-75) [35] | 11.2 (0.9 – 122) [34] |
Exhaled breath (μg/l) | - | - (ND-1.70) [60] | - | - (ND-1.4) [60] |
Breast milk (μg/l) | 0.3 (0.1–0.8) [41] | 0.1 (0.1–3.8) [41] | 2.7 (0.64–257.1) [41] | 5 (ND-41.1) [41] |
Hair (μg/g) | 0.65 (0.2–8.2) [44] | 0.08 (ND-8.19) [45] | 0.2 (0.04–1.73)e [46] | 2.26 (ND-583.5) [45] |