Published January 2004 | Version v1
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Element concentrations in hair of children living in environmentally degraded districts of the East Aral Sea region

Creators

  • 1. Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. Iwate Medical Univ. (Japan). Cyclotron Research Center
  • 3. Tokyo Univ. (Japan). Graduate School of Medicine
  • 4. Kyushu Women's Univ., Fukuoka (Japan)
  • 5. National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo (Japan)
  • 6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

Environmental conditions were evaluated by element concentrations in hair of children living near the Aral Sea. Hair samples were provided by 63 children living near the Sea (K-district), and 143 children living about 600 km from the Sea (Z-district). PIXE was applied for the determination of elemental concentrations. The concentrations of Br, Na, Hg, and Ni were higher in K-district, and those of Al, Ca, Cr, P, S, and Si were higher in Z-district than in the other district, respectively. It is considered that these results reflect the environmental situation. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
259
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 149-152
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
35042406
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ARAL SEA; CHILDREN; ELEMENTS; ENVIRONMENT; HAIR; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PIXE ANALYSIS; POLLUTION
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LAKES; MAMMALS; MAN; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; SEAS; SKIN; SURFACE WATERS; VERTEBRATES; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS

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