Comparative Metal Distribution in Hair of Pakistani and Libyan Population and Source Identification by Multivariate Analysis

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 114; no. 1-3; pp. 505 - 519
• Main Authors: Shah, Munir H., Shaheen, N., Khalique, A., Alrabti, A. A. A., Jaffar, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2006
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Cadmium; Child; Child, Preschool; Cluster analysis; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Environmental monitoring; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Food habits; Hair; Hair - chemistry; Humans; Industrial emissions; Lead; Libya; Male; Metals; Metals - analysis; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Nitric acid; Pakistan; Principal components analysis; Urban areas; Urban Population; Vehicle emissions; Libya; Pakistan

Using nitric acid-perchloric acid wet digestion based FAAS method ten selected metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb and Zn) were determined in the scalp hair of male Pakistani and Libyan donors (n = 62), between 3-54 years age and residing in typical urban areas. The study was taken up to ident...