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Urinary antimony in infancy

C Dezateux1, H T Delves, J Stocks

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|May 1, 1997
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Antimony is detectable in infant urine, but levels are generally low and not linked to secondhand smoke exposure. Higher concentrations in preterm infants may relate to prematurity or fetal assimilation.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Pediatric Toxicology
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Antimony exposure in infants and young children is not well-characterized.
  • Understanding exposure sources is crucial for assessing potential health risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detect antimony in infant urine during early childhood.
  • To investigate the association between urinary antimony and passive tobacco smoke exposure (via urinary cotinine).

Main Methods:

  • Urine samples from 122 term and 26 preterm infants were analyzed.
  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measured urinary antimony.
  • Gas liquid chromatography (GLC) quantified urinary cotinine.

Main Results:

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  • Antimony was detected in most infant urine samples, with 90.5% below 0.5 microgram/l.
  • Urinary antimony levels were not associated with postnatal age or cotinine levels.
  • Preterm infants had higher antimony concentrations within 24 hours of birth.

Conclusions:

  • Antimony is present at low levels in infant urine, but its health relevance is unclear.
  • Higher levels in preterm infants may be linked to prematurity or fetal transfer.
  • Environmental tobacco smoke is unlikely to be a significant antimony exposure source for infants.