Environmental geochemistry and healthHumansChinaFemaleMaleHair
Enrichment and source apportionment of potentially toxic elements in human scalp hair from the "Tin Capital" Gejiu and surrounding cities, China.
Shuran Yang, Qianrui Huang, Qinhui Huang, Xianfeng Cheng, Zailing Chen, Yu Chen
Published: 202510.1007/s10653-025-02896-w
Abstract
This study investigated seven potentially toxic elements (PTEs) (Cd, Cr, As, Hg, Cu, Pb, and Zn) in human scalp hair (n = 100) from random residents near a renowned polymetallic mining area in southwest China. Concentrations ranged from 0.002-0.610 μ…
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