Trace elements in human scalp hair and soil in Irian Jaya

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-212

  Ponzetta, Mila Tommaseo ^a   Nardi, Serenella ^b   Calliari, Irene ^b   Lucchese, Mirco ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Environ Public Health Laboratory   (Italy)

Author keywords

AAS; EDXRS; Human hair; ICP; Irian Jaya; New Guinea; Soil; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDONESIA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SCALP HAIR; SOIL;

EID: 0031817155     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783971     Document Type: Article

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