Soil Selenium Concentration and Residents Daily Dietary Intake in a Selenosis Area: A Preliminary Study in Yutangba Village, Enshi City, China

Zedong Long, Jiqian Xiang, Jiaping Song, Yapu Lu, Hongqing Yin, Yunfen Zhu, Xiaodong Liu, Liqiang Qin, Gary S. Bañuelos, Zhangmin Wang, Yu Kang, Linxi Yuan*, Xuebin Yin*

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Abstract

In 1963, selenosis occurred in Yutangba Village, Enshi City, China. Subsequently, local residents migrated to a new area of Yutangba to avoid high selenium (Se) exposure. In this study, 19 soil samples, 43 food samples, 60 hair samples and 58 plasma samples from local residents were randomly collected in New Yutangba Village. The mean total Se concentrations in cultivated soil samples were 1753.6 ± 742.8 µg/kg (n = 14). The estimated daily Se intake in New Yutangba Village decreased to 63.2 ± 39.8 µg/day, slightly higher than the recommended dietary Se intake for adults in China (60 µg/day). The mean Se concentrations in hair and plasma samples were 549.7 ± 165.2 µg/kg (n = 60) and 98.4 ± 32.1 µg/L (n = 58), respectively. The result indicated that appropriate activities, such as relocation, consuming a mixture of local foods and market foods containing low Se concentration, could effectively reduce the risk of high Se exposure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)798-805
Number of pages8
JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume105
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Daily selenium intake
  • Hair and plasma
  • New Yutangba Village, Enshi City, China
  • Selenoprotein P

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