Assessment of metals and metalloids in skin derivatives of volunteers from capital city of Prague, Czech Republic.
Instrumental neutron activation was employed to determine 12 elements (Al, As, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Sb, V, Zn) in derivatives of the epidermis (human scalp hair, public hairs and toenails) from 188 women and 74 men of the population of the Capital City of Prague. Statistically significant differences are discussed, occurring during the comparison of groups arranged in terms of various factors (type of material analyzed, age, sex, environmental exposure of the dwelling and/or occupation locality, type of occupation--mental or manual, smoking, alcohol consumption, allergy, hysterectomy and selected diseases). Statistically significantly increased levels of elements in materials coming from Prague areas with higher environmental burden are considered as the most valuable result.
Rakovic
M
M
Institute of Biophysics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Foltýnová
V
V
Pilecká
N
N
Glagolicová
A
A
Kucera
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018153:Czech Republic; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000737:chemistry; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry*; D014504:Urban Health
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008670:Metals