title: An observation on the mercury contents of scalp hair in the urban residents of South Korea.
abstract: The average value of total mercury (THg) in scalp hair of male residents in Seoul city was 1.7+/-0.18 ppm (mean+/-S.E.) and that of methylmercury (MeHg), 1.0+/-0.12 ppm (58.8% THg). In female, level of THg was 1.1+/-0.15 ppm and MeHg was 0.5+/-0.14 ppm (45.5%). Mercury was found more in the scalp hair of male than female (P<0.01). THg/MeHg increased with age of subjects in male (P<0.01), but not female. Coefficients of correlation (r) between THg and MeHg contents in scalp hair of male was +0.877 (P<0.01) and that of female was +0.508 (P<0.01), respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, 143-701, Seoul, South Korea
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.lastname: Myeong-Jin
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Park