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A study of trace elements in scalp hair and fingernails of industrial workers of Ontario, Canada

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Instrumental neutron activation analysis was performed on scalp hair and fingernail samples collected randomly from a group of heavily exposed healthy male industrial workers living in the cities of Hamilton and Toronto (Ont.), Canada. The concentrations of trace elements (Ag, Au, Br, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Hg, Lu, Mn, Mo, Rb, Ru and T3) were evaluated and compared for scalp hair and fingernails. Various trace elements show similar variations in the two kinds of samples. The results have also been compared with those for normal subjects from USA (scalp hair) and Canada (fingernails).

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  1. M. S. Nagra

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  1. Physics Department, Punjabi University, 147002, Patiala, (India)

    M. S. Nagra, B. S. Pallah, G. P. S. Sahota, Harjinder Singh & H. S. Sahota

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Nagra, M.S., Pallah, B.S., Sahota, G.P.S. et al. A study of trace elements in scalp hair and fingernails of industrial workers of Ontario, Canada. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 162, 283–288 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035389

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