Environmental Exposure to Platinum Group Elements Released by Automotive Catalytic Converters: The Risk for Children
January 2008
in “
International journal of environment and health
”
TLDR Children are at risk of health issues from exposure to platinum group elements from car exhausts.
The document reviewed the environmental exposure of children to platinum group elements (PGEs) released by automotive catalytic converters and the associated health risks. PGEs, including platinum, palladium, and rhodium, were found in urban road dust, soil, and airborne particulate matter, and could be detected in the blood and urine of exposed populations. Children were particularly vulnerable due to their physiological characteristics, with studies showing correlations between PGE exposure and health issues such as respiratory inflammation and ototoxicity. The research emphasized the need for further studies on the long-term health effects of PGE exposure in children and the importance of biomonitoring to assess exposure levels.
