Mercury in human hair: A comparative study by using two different methods of atomic absorption and neutron activation analysis.

Shishido, Sachiko; Suzuki, Tsuguyoshi

doi:10.1620/tjem.113.351

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“…For Japanese living in France and Japanese in Japan, mercury levels were 2.3 ppm and 3.7 ppm, respectively (101). The inorganic mercury content ofJapanese on a Hawaiian Island was many times that of Japanese on other islands (48). Differences in the type of fish consumed was probably the cause.…”

Section: Comparisons Of Polluted Versus Unpolluted Areasmentioning

confidence: 91%

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Mercury in human hair due to environment and diet: a review.

Airey¹

1983

Environ Health Perspect

106

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Hair mercury levels increase with the amount of fish in the diet and the amount of mercury in the fish species consumed. If hair mercury levels in people throughout the world were monitored by a standard analytical procedure, the results would indicate locations where people's body burden of mercury is high enough to be subclinically unhealthy and where controls on environmental emissions might be beneficial. The relationship of hair mercury concentration to the method of sampling and analysis of hair, the analysis of the results, the amount of fish consumed, the country and location from which samples were taken and the age, sex and occupation of the donor is discussed.

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Section: Comparisons Of Polluted Versus Unpolluted Areasmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…A compilation of methods used to determine mercury in hair has been made (43). Dry vapor atomic absorption and neutron activation analysis have been used to compare values in replicate samples of hair with good correlation (48).…”

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Mercury in human hair due to environment and diet: a review.

Airey¹

1983

Environ Health Perspect

106

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“…For Japanese living in France and Japanese in Japan, mercury levels were 2.3 ppm and 3.7 ppm, respectively (101). The inorganic mercury content of Japanese on a Hawaiian Island was many times that of Japanese on other islands (48). Differences in the type of fish consumed was probably the cause.…”

Section: Comparisons Of Polluted Versus Unpolluted Areasmentioning

confidence: 92%