Level of essential and toxic metals in urban adolescents hair: Preliminary study

Biomedical Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-140

  de Prisco, P P ^a   Volpe, M G ^a   Petitto, F ^a   Palladino, C ^b   Saturnino, C ^b   Capasso, A ^b   di Stasio, M ^a   de Prisco, R ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioindicator; Biomolecular; Hair; Metals; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; METAL DERIVATIVE; NICKEL; RIVER WATER; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; REFERENCE VALUE; SAMPLING; SEX; URBAN POPULATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

EID: 77956248694     PISSN: 0970938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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