Day 1 - US Pharmacopeial Convention

ESTIMATED ADULT DIETARY INTAKES FOR Pb,
Cd, As, AND Hg (mean ug/day)*
Males Females
Pb 14.9 14.8
Cd 18.5 19.3
As 50.6 58.5
Hg 8.2 8.6
*(Data from MacIntosh, DL et al. Env. Hlth Persp. 104:202 104:202-209, 209, 1996) 1996)
MAJOR DIETARY SOURCES* OF TOXIC
ELEMENTS IN THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY
METAL /
METALLOID FOOD SOURCE
ARSENIC SEAFOOD, RICE PRODUCTS
CADMIUM SPINACH, SEEDS & GRAINS
LEAD CHOCOLATE, SWEET PICKLES
MERCURY FISH
SELENIUM** FISH, LIVER, PORK, NUTS
* U.S. FDA DIETARY SURVEY – BASED UPON HIGHEST MEAN CONCENTRATION
(MG/KG)
**ALSO AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENT
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