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Trace elements in the hair of workers of a copper mine and of children living in the vicinity

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Eleven trace elements were determined in the hair of Chuquicamata copper mine workers and of children living in camp by means of neutron activation analysis. Comparative studies demonstrated that concentrations of certain elements were greater than those corresponding to the nonexposed populations. Arsenic exceeded the normal limit considered for this element by health organizations.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile

    A. Jamett, M. Santander & L. Peña

  2. La Reina Nuclear Center, Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission, Santiago, Chile

    N. Gras & L. Muñoz

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Jamett, A., Santander, M., Peña, L. et al. Trace elements in the hair of workers of a copper mine and of children living in the vicinity. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 155, 383–389 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02163632

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