Aluminium Monitoring in Occupational Health : a Mini Review

ABSTRACT

Aluminium (Al) is a commonly encountered metal that has proven deleterious health outcomes; including neurological; respiratory and other systemic effects. There is growing awareness of the need to identify workers who have an increased burden of Al in order to avoid further exposure and to institute remedial action as appropriate. This need requires accurate identification of such workers. This paper examines the metabolism of Al with the aim of suggesting effective biomonitoring methods: