Total and hot water extractable cadmium were measured in Jamaican bush teas to determine potential dietary exposure. The level of exposure from this source was not found to be significant.

Blood lead levels of 107 children in Mona Commons were in the range 2.2−202 µg/dL with a mean of 25.1 µg/dL. Five received chelation therapy but because of lead storage in other organs, the values were still higher than desirable several months later.