Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Trace Metal Contents in Human Hair of Korean

한국인(韓國人) 모발중(毛髮中) 미량중금속(微量重金屬) 함량(含量)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) -일부(一部) 대도시(大都市)와 농촌(農村)을 중심(中心)으로-

  • Song, Dong-Bin (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Institute for Environmental Health, Korea University)
  • 송동빈 (고려대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 및 환경의학연구소)
  • Published : 1979.10.01
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Abstract

Analyses for 6 metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni, Pb, Mn) by Atomic absorption spectrophotometer were made on hair samples of healthy 135 in urban area and 130 in rural area who have not dealt with the above metals in their daily working life. Marksd variations were found. Samples of urban area contained more cadmium, copper, lead and manganese than those of rural area. No sexual difference in mean value could be observed and the amount of metals in hair did not increase with age. And no age dependency was found. There was a statistically significant correlation between the concentrations of cadmium and lead in both urban and rural people; Pb = 1.50 Cd + 6.69 (r = 0.213, p<0.05) in urban area Pb = 1.44 Cd + 3.67 (r = 0.327, p<0.001) in rural area

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