Arsenic in the Hair of the Individuals in Santana-AP-Brazil: Significance of Residence Location

Autor:	Maria Izabel Fernandes de Alencar, Stephen Eric Ronan, Geiso Rafael Fonseca Oliveira, Simone de Fátima Pinheiro Pereira, Rafaella Galvão Miranda, Wagner S. de Alencar, Augusto Cesar Fonseca Saraiva, Cléber Silva e Silva
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Adult Male Veterinary medicine Adolescent Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis chemistry.chemical_element General Medicine Middle Aged Toxicology Pollution Arsenic Geography chemistry Environmental chemistry Humans Environmental Pollutants Female Residence Child Brazil Aged Hair
Zdroj:	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 84:368-372
ISSN:	1432-0800 0007-4861
DOI:	10.1007/s00128-010-9969-0
Popis:	The concentration of arsenic in the hair of the individuals living in Santana city was measured. 121 donors in urban and the periphery area were studied. The periphery of the city shows the highest levels of arsenic (5.94 +/- 6.54 mg kg(-1) - mean; 0.27-23.85 mg kg(-1)). 47.83% in the urban area showed arsenic concentrations of less than 1.00 mg kg(-1), while in the periphery only 11.22% had results below this value. The results showing the influence of residence location. The Principal Component Analysis showed that the variable residence location were responsible for the correct formation of the periphery group.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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