Using human hair as an indicator for exposure to mercury

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作者：
Kruzikova, Kamila [1 ]
Kensova, Renata [1 ]
Blahova, Jana [1 ]
Harustiakova, Danka [2 ]
Svobodova, Zdenka [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Vet & Pharmaceut Sci Brno, Fac Vet Hyg & Ecol, Dept Vet Publ Hlth & Toxicol, Brno 61242, Czech Republic
[2] Masaryk Univ, Res Ctr Environm Chem & Ecotoxicol, CS-60177 Brno, Czech Republic
来源：
NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS | 2009年 / 30卷
关键词：
total mercury; methylmercury; fish intake; marine fish; freshwater fish; FISH; METHYLMERCURY; POPULATION; BLOOD;
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
OBJECTIVES: Exposure to mercury, a risk factor for neuro-developmental toxicity, was evaluated in the Czech Republic by performing mercury determination using human hair as an indicator. METHODS: Hair samples from Czechs (n=311; 2-66 years old) were analyzed for mercury content. Total mercury was analysed by mercury analyzer AMA 254. RESULTS: The highest total mercury content found in sampled hair was 3.55 mu g/g and the lowest content was 0.015 mu g/g. No correlation was found between the mercury levels in the sampled hair and the subject's age, gender, and the amount of amalgam fillings. A total of 38 hair samples were analyzed for methylmercury content. CONCLUSION: The results show a positive correlation between the total mercury content in human hair and the consumption of marine and freshwater fish. Hair are a very good indicator of fish consumption.
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