Assessment of metals and metalloids in skin derivatives of volunteers from capital city of Prague, Czech Republic
Rakovic, M.; Foltýnová, V.; Pilecká, N.; Glagolicová, A.; Kucera, J.
Sbornik Lekarsky 98(2): 107-114
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-5327 PMID: 9601803 Document Number: 473468
Instrumental neutron activation was employed to determine 12 elements (Al, As, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Sb, V, Zn) in derivatives of the epidermis (human scalp hair, public hairs and toenails) from 188 women and 74 men of the population of the Capital City of Prague. Statistically significant differences are discussed, occurring during the comparison of groups arranged in terms of various factors (type of material analyzed, age, sex, environmental exposure of the dwelling and/or occupation locality, type of occupation--mental or manual, smoking, alcohol consumption, allergy, hysterectomy and selected diseases). Statistically significantly increased levels of elements in materials coming from Prague areas with higher environmental burden are considered as the most valuable result.