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民國105年至110年期間鎘及其化合物特別危害健康作業勞工尿中鎘濃度與行業別分析
Analysis of Urinary Cadmium Concentrations of Workers and Industries Involving Cadmium and Its Compounds from 2016 to 2021
摘要
鎘是一種有毒重金屬，對人體有多種不良影響，包括癌症、骨質疏鬆及肝腎毒性等。本文分析民國105年至110年間台灣鎘作業勞工的尿中鎘濃度，並比較不同行業之間的差異。研究資料來自台灣勞工特別危害健康作業健康檢查資料庫，經去識別化後納入共2107人次資料進行分析，尿中鎘單位多數為μg/L，少數為μg/g Cr。民國105-110年期間，所有鎘特殊作業勞工的平均尿中鎘濃度為0.71μg/L（1782人次）及0.53μg/g Creatinine（325人次）。研究期間鎘作業勞工的平均尿中鎘濃度呈下降趨勢，民國109年度達最低值。行業別方面，廢棄物清除、處理及資源物回收處理業（1.29 μg/L）和基本金屬製造業（1.27 μg/L）的尿中鎘濃度顯著高於其他行業。尿中鎘濃度隨勞工年齡和工作年資增加而上升，抽菸習慣則對鎘作業勞工的尿中鎘濃度無顯著影響。
並列摘要
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that poses various adverse health effects, including cancers, osteoporosis, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity. This study analyzed urinary cadmium concentrations of workers in cadmium-related industries in Taiwan from 2016 to 2021, comparing differences across various sectors. Data were sourced from the Taiwanese Special Health Examination database, with 2,107 anonymized samples included in the analysis. Most urinary cadmium concentrations were measured in μg/L, whereas a few in μg/g Creatinine. The total means of urine Cd concentrations were 0.71μg/L (1782 measures) and 0.53μg/g Creatinine (325 measures). During the study period, the annual average urinary cadmium concentrations showed a decline trend, reaching its lowest point in 2020. Industry-specific analysis revealed that workers in the waste management and remediation services were the highest (1.29 μg/L) and followed by the basic metal manufacturing divisions (1.27 μg/L), which were both significantly higher urinary cadmium concentrations than those in the other industries. Additionally, urinary cadmium concentrations increased with the age and work tenure of the workers, while smoking habits did not significantly affect urinary cadmium levels in cadmium-related industries.