TITLE:
INAA to Determine Trace Element Concentrations in the Hair of Street Children of Isfahan City, Iran
AUTHORS:
Khadijeh Rezaee Ebrahim Saraee, Mohammad Reza Abdi, Mohammad Mehdi Gharipour, Nayereh Soltani
KEYWORDS:
Hair; INAA; Isfahan; Street Children; Trace Elements
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology,
Vol.3 No.4,
October
8,
2013
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to assess trace element concentrations in the hair of street children. Nutritional status was assessed by 24 hours’ dietary recall and anthropometric measurements. Data analysis found that Br, Sc, Sm and Ti concentrations show a normal distribution, and there is no significant difference between street children and control group. However, in the street children’s hair, the levels of Au, U, V are decreased and the levels of Co, La, Sb, Th are increased compared to the control group.