This study used hair and nails to biomonitor heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr and Cu) from
geological source and exposure through regular fish consumption among children in Lake …

Preschool children are exposed daily to metals in their homes and at daycare centers
(DCC). Metal exposure and health effects are associated even at low levels, and children …

In a follow-up study concentrations of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc (measured by atomic
absorption spectrometry) in scalp hair and toenail clippings of 47 children (5–9 years) were …

Background Toenails are a promising matrix for chronic metal exposure assessment, but
there are currently no standard methods for collection and analysis. Questions remain about …

Objective Very little is known about the relationship between postnatal methylmercury
concentrations (via toenails as bioindicator) and behavioural characteristics of Pacific Island …

Qatar׳ s farm workers provide a unique population for exposure study: they are young,
healthy males. This study combined trace element profiles in urine and toenail with survey …

Objective: Metal exposures have been linked with many adverse health outcomes affecting
nearly every system in the body. Exposure to metals has been tracked primarily using blood …

Objectives: To measure heavy metal concentrations among Kenyan youth and quantify
associations with sociocultural, demographic, and health factors as well as anthropometry …

Hair and nail samples from young Pakistani adults were separately analyzed for
quantification of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations. The concentrations of these …

This paper describes the determination of the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn),
calcium (Ca) and iron (Fe) in the toenails and fingernails of children under the age of six …