Abstract
Instrumental neutron activation analysis technique has been used to determine the concentration levels of 12 trace elements in human head hair samples collected from 105 individuals living in various areas of Rawalpindi-Islamabad. The data show that the average concentrations of Mn, Co, Ag and Au are higher in the female group as compared to the male group. Four individuals were found to have elevated levels of Se due to the use of anti-dandruff shampoos, whereas two individials had elevated levels of Hg.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Explore related subjects
Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects.Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
F. KORTE, Global inputs and burdens of chemical residues in the biosphere. Comparative Studies of Food and Environmental Contamination, IAEA, STI/PIB/348, 1974.
Yu. S. RYABUKHIN, Activation Analysis of Hair as an Indicator of Contamination of Man by Enwironmental Trace Element Pollutants, Report IAEA/RL/50, 1978.
L. KOSTA et al., Fate and significance of mercury residue in an agricultural ecosystem, Isotope Trace Studies of Chemical Residues in Food and the Agriculture Environment. IAEA, STI/PUB/363, 1974.
L. KOSTA, et al., Uptake of Hg by Plants and its Distribution in Living Organisms in an Environment with Increased Concentration of this Element, Radiotracer Studies of Chemical Residues in Food and Agriculture, IAEA Report PL-469/5, 1972.
E. J. UNDERWOOD, Trace Elements in Toxicants Occurring Naturally in Foods, Nat. Acad. Sci., Committee on Food Protection, 1973.
Medical and Biological Effects of Environmental Pollutants: Chromium, Div. Med. Sci., Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 1974.
C. A. PANKHURST, B. D. PATE, Trace Element in Hair, Univ. British Columbia, Canada (NRC Grant No. A-2510), 1979.
D. W. JENKINS, Toxic Trace Metals in Mammalian Hair and Nails, US., EPA-600/4-79-049, 1979.
D. W. JENKINS, Biological monitoring of toxic metals in human populations using hair and nails, Intern. Workshop on Biol. Speciman Coll, Luxemburg. April 18–22, 1977.
A. A. GORDUS, C. C. MAHER, G. C. BIRD., Human hair as an indicator of trace metal environmental exposure, Proc. Ist. Ann. NSF Trace Contaminants Conf., Oak Ridge Nat. Lab. Aug. 1974.
J. P. CORRIDAN, Environ. Res., 8 (1974) 12.
M. I. DALE, J. M. A. LENIHAN, H. SMITH., The Environment as reflected in human tissue and hair—a comparison, 2nd Intern. Conf. on Nucl. Methods in Environ. Research. J. R. VOGT, W. MEYERS (Eds), ERDA 1975.
A. CHATTOPADHYAY, R. E. JERVIS, Hair as an indicator of multi-element exposure of population groups, Proc. Trace Substance in Environ. Health”, Univ. Missouri. D. D. HEMPHILL (Ed.) 1974.
T. W. CLARKSON, Metal concentrations in blood, urine, hair and other tissues as indicators of metal accumulation in the body, Intern. Conf. Environ. Sensing and Assessment. Las Vegas, Sept. 1975.
G. ERDTMAN, W. SOYKA, Die Gamma Linien der Radionuclide, Ju-1003-Ac KFA Julich, 1978.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Qureshi, I.H., Chaudhary, M.S. & Ahmad, S. Trace element concentration in head hair of the inhabitans of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad area. J. Radioanal. Chem. 68, 209–218 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02517624
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02517624