Abstract
A nondestructive instrumental neutron activation technique was used to analyze human hair samples collected from people living in metropolitan and rural areas in Korea. Samples were also collected from factory workers and cancer patients. Hair from metropolitan area residents contain higher concentrations of Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Ns, Br, Mn, I and S than rural area residents. Concentrations of I and S from cancer patients, Mg, Zn, Al, Na, Mn and As from glassware workers were relatively higher. The results show that the trace element concentrations of the hair are possibly related to the trace element concentrations in the body.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 107-109 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
| Volume | 217 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a Yonsei University Research Grant for '94.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Analytical Chemistry
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pollution
- Spectroscopy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
