A comparative study based on gender and age dependence of selected metals in scalp hair

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 45-57

  Khalique, A ^a   Ahmad, S ^a   Anjum, T ^a   Jaffar, M ^a   Shah, Munir H ^a   Shaheen, N ^a   Tariq, Saadia R ^a   Manzoor, S ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Age and ex dependence; Hair analysis; Heavy metals in scalp hair; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AIR POLLUTION; CADMIUM; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; IRON; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

FEMALE; GENDER; MALE; SCALP HAIR;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; HAIR; TRACE METAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PAKISTAN; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; SCALP; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 18144384414     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-8813-1     Document Type: Article

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