In order to explore the level of heavy metal pollution in human hair of residents in Huainan
City and provide theoretical guidance for prevention and control of heavy metal pollution …

Despite the toxicity and widespread use of manganese (Mn) and lead (Pb) as additives to
motor fuels and for other purposes, information regarding human exposure in Africa is very …

Toxic element exposure increases risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. However, hair
element profiles of well-nourished urban resident children were largely unknown. We …

The role of trace elements in human health and environmental pollution has developed into
an extensive field of research. This study describes a sampling and analytical strategy to …

Hair samples of 134 school children (12–14 yr old) living in three residential zones in the
vicinity of a new hazardous waste incinerator (HWI)(Constantí, Tarragona County, Catalonia …

Toxic and heavy metals are non-biodegradation pollutants in the environment that can affect
human health. The levels of these metals can be analyzed with some biological materials …

Elevated in utero and early childhood exposure to manganese may have adverse effects on
neurodevelopment. We conducted preliminary analyses to evaluate toenails as a matrix for …

Abstract The concentrations of As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Tl, and V were determined
in hair of 96 school children and in blood of 144 adults living in the vicinity of a hazardous …

We assessed the levels of potentially toxic trace metals, Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Manganese
(Mn), Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), Cobalt (Co), and Cadmium (Cd), in dust, hair …

High levels of cadmium in the liver and kidneys of caribous and sea mammals of the
Canadian Arctic have led to recommendations to remove such offal from the traditional diet …