Comparative Study of Heavy Metal Blood Serum Level Between
Organic and Conventional Farmers in Eastern Taiwan
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Title
Comparative Study of Heavy Metal Blood Serum Level Between
Organic and Conventional Farmers in Eastern Taiwan
Organic and Conventional Farmers in Eastern Taiwan
Subject
Fertilizers
Heavy Metals
Farmers
Heavy Metals
Farmers
Description
studies have indicated that organic fertilizers (OFer) might contain heavy metals (HMs) that
present health risks to organic farmers (OFar). This study compared the concentrations of six HMs (Zn, Ni,
Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr) in the blood of two distinct groups of farmers: 30 OFar from a designated organic area in
eastern Taiwan, and 74 conventional farmers (CFar) from neighboring non-organic designated regions. The
findings revealed that the OFar exhibited higher levels of Zn (1202.70 188.74 mg/L), Cr (0.20 0.09 mg/L),
and Ni (2.14 1.48 mg/L) in their blood compared to the CFar (988.40 163.16 mg/L, 0.18 0.15 mg/L, and
0.77 1.23 mg/L), respectively. The disparities in Zn, Cr, and Ni levels were measured at 214.3 mg/L, 0.02 mg/L,
and 1.37 mg/L, respectively. Furthermore, among the OFar, those who utilized green manures (GM) displayed significantly elevated blood levels of Zn (1279.93 156.30 mg/L), Cr (0.24 0.11 mg/L), and Ni
(1.94 1.38 mg/L) compared to individuals who exclusively employed chemical fertilizers (CFer)
(975.42 165.35 mg/L, 0.19 0.16 mg/L, and 0.74 1.20 mg/L), respectively. The differences in Zn, Cr, and Ni
levels were measured at 304.51 mg/L, 0.05 mg/L, and 1.20 mg/L, respectively. As a result, OFar should be
careful in choosing OFer and avoid those that may have heavy metal contamination.
present health risks to organic farmers (OFar). This study compared the concentrations of six HMs (Zn, Ni,
Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr) in the blood of two distinct groups of farmers: 30 OFar from a designated organic area in
eastern Taiwan, and 74 conventional farmers (CFar) from neighboring non-organic designated regions. The
findings revealed that the OFar exhibited higher levels of Zn (1202.70 188.74 mg/L), Cr (0.20 0.09 mg/L),
and Ni (2.14 1.48 mg/L) in their blood compared to the CFar (988.40 163.16 mg/L, 0.18 0.15 mg/L, and
0.77 1.23 mg/L), respectively. The disparities in Zn, Cr, and Ni levels were measured at 214.3 mg/L, 0.02 mg/L,
and 1.37 mg/L, respectively. Furthermore, among the OFar, those who utilized green manures (GM) displayed significantly elevated blood levels of Zn (1279.93 156.30 mg/L), Cr (0.24 0.11 mg/L), and Ni
(1.94 1.38 mg/L) compared to individuals who exclusively employed chemical fertilizers (CFer)
(975.42 165.35 mg/L, 0.19 0.16 mg/L, and 0.74 1.20 mg/L), respectively. The differences in Zn, Cr, and Ni
levels were measured at 304.51 mg/L, 0.05 mg/L, and 1.20 mg/L, respectively. As a result, OFar should be
careful in choosing OFer and avoid those that may have heavy metal contamination.
Creator
Mei-Hua Chung 1
, Kuo-Hsiang Hung 1
, Mi-Chia Ma 2
, Mei-Yu Liu 3
, Ru-Wei Lin 4
, Kuo-Hsiang Hung 1
, Mi-Chia Ma 2
, Mei-Yu Liu 3
, Ru-Wei Lin 4
Source
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Publisher
1Graduate Institute of Bioresources, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
2Department of Statistics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch, Hualien, Taiwan
4 Institute of Food Safety Management, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology Pingtung, Taiwan
5Department of Plant Industry, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology Pingtung, Taiwan
2Department of Statistics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch, Hualien, Taiwan
4 Institute of Food Safety Management, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology Pingtung, Taiwan
5Department of Plant Industry, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology Pingtung, Taiwan
Date
13 November 2023
Contributor
FAJAR BAGUS W
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Language
ENGLISH
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TEXT
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Citation
Mei-Hua Chung 1
, Kuo-Hsiang Hung 1
, Mi-Chia Ma 2
, Mei-Yu Liu 3
, Ru-Wei Lin 4, “Comparative Study of Heavy Metal Blood Serum Level Between
Organic and Conventional Farmers in Eastern Taiwan,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11671.
Organic and Conventional Farmers in Eastern Taiwan,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11671.