Elements in scalp hair and nails indicating metal body burden in polluted environment

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-124

  Mehra, Rita ^a   Juneja, Meenu ^a  

^a M D S UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Environmental pollution; Heavy metals; Nails; Scalp hair

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

EID: 13944258465     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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