Antimony leaching from cot [crib]
mattresses and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Authors:
Jenkins R.O. 1; Craig P.J. 1; Goessler W. 2;
Irgolic K.J. 2
Affiliations:
1: De Montfort University, The Gateway, Faculty of Applied
Sciences, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK 2: Institute for Analytical
chemistry, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Universitätsplatz 1, 8010 Graz,
Austria
Source:
Human & Experimental Toxicology, 1998, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 138-139(0)
reported
detectable levels of antimony in liver from both SIDS and other infants.
Body
fluids (urine, saliva) and proprietary domestic detergents/sterilizing
fluids markedly enhanced leaching of antimony
Release
of antimony was also enhanced at both low and high pH and by elevated
temperature.
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