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Table 1 Statistical Analysis of Serum Heavy Metals in Jeddah Firefighters as Compared to the Normal Control Group, (mean ± S.D.).

From: Serum heavy metals and hemoglobin related compounds in Saudi Arabia firefighters

Parameter

Normal Control Group

n

Jeddah FFs*

n

t-test

p- value

Lead (μg/dL)

3.73 ± 1.21

8

3.49 ± 1.06

8

0.4208

N.S.

Arsenic (μg/dL)

0.36 ± 0.12

8

0.34 ± 0.23

8

0.1898

N.S.

Mercury (μg/dL)

0.27 ± 0.04

8

0.27 ± 0.05

8

0.1520

N.S.

Cadmium (μg/dL)

0.08 ± 0.06

8

0.07 ± 0.03

8

0.2444

N.S.

Antimony (μg/dL)

0.00 ± 0.00

8

0.00 ± 0.00

8

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N.S.

  1. *FFs: firefighters
  2. N.S: non-significant