Study of relationships between micro element contents of human hair and other tissues in connection with environmental contamination and some diseases. Final report for the period 15 December 1983 - 30 September 1988

The large scale environmental pollution by toxic heavy metals as consequence of human activity requests the control of their incorporation. The measurement of toxic heavy metal concentrations in human hair allows the control of the full intake. Autopsy samples of hair, bone, brain, kidney, liver and lung collected from 56 deceased were analysed by XRF technique and the concentration of toxic elements As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se and Zn, as well as the concentration of bioelements P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Ni, Br, Rb, Sr, Zr and Mo have been determined in all samples. Correlations have been established between trace elements in hair and organs. 7 refs, 10 figs, 2 tabs