Element | Metal concentration (ng/mL) | P-valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
Non-Smokers BAL | Smokers BAL | Â | |
Aluminum | BBL | 0.73 (1.89) | NA |
Arsenic | 3.46 (0.86) | 4.24 (1.19) | 0.0933 |
Calcium | 811.7 (181.61) | 856.8 (183.34) | 0.5691 |
Chromium | 0.003 (0.01) | 0.03 (0.06) | 0.1142 |
Copper | 4.77 (4.9) | 4 (2.26) | 0.6411 |
Iron | 6.38 (9.12) | 23.37 (28.47) | 0.0741 |
Lead | BBL | 0.07 (0.16) | NA |
Magnesium | 389.06 (66.93) | 428.76 (110.42) | 0.3200 |
Manganese | 0.12 (0.16) | 0.21 (0.24) | 0.2785 |
Nickel | 0.22 (0.12) | 0.5 (0.55) | 0.1205 |
Vanadium | BBL | 0.06 (0.02) | NA |
Zinc | 40.45 (20.99) | 48.16 (35.06) | 0.5385 |