Biomonitoring of trace elements in human scalp hair exposed to pollutants from Cement Factory near Gadchandur, Maharashtra (India)
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Trace elements, mercury, lead, pollutantsAbstract
Hair samples were collected from male and female subjects residing in the vicinity of Ultratech Cement Factory near Gadchandur in Maharashtra. The concentration of trace elements of scalp hair in different male and female subject age groups states following order : Zn > Fe > Cu > Cr > Mn > Co > Ni > Cd > Pb > As > Hg in all investigated subject age groups. For all, except lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic and Mercury (Hg) concentrations of other trace elements are higher in hair samples from female subjects than male. Amongst the essential trace elements, levels of Cu, Zn, Fe, Co and Cr increases with age, but after attaining 33-35 Yrs age, it starts declining, while among the harmful trace elements, levels of Cd, Pb, As and Hg trace elements increases with age and peak values were observed in age group of 58-60 Yrs. Our present study highlighted the toxicity of trace elements like Pb and Hg especially in male subjects might be correlated with occupational exposure to pollutants from cement industry. The data obtained provide evidence for possible harmful impact of pollutants on human subjects, deficiency of essential trace elements and associated high health risk.
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