KRUZIKOVA, Kamila, Renata KENSOVA, Jana BLAHOVA, Danka HARUŠTIAKOVÁ and Zdenka SVOBODOVA. Using human hair as an indicator for exposure to mercury (Using human hair as an indicator for exposureto mercury). Neuroendocrinology Letters. Society of Integrated Sciences, 2009, vol. 30, Suppl. 1, p. 177-181. ISSN 0172-780X.
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Original name Using human hair as an indicator for exposure to mercury
Name in Czech Použití lidských vlasů jako indikátoru expozice ortuti
Authors KRUZIKOVA, Kamila (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Renata KENSOVA (203 Czech Republic), Jana BLAHOVA (203 Czech Republic), Danka HARUŠTIAKOVÁ (703 Slovakia) and Zdenka SVOBODOVA (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Neuroendocrinology Letters, Society of Integrated Sciences, 2009, 0172-780X.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10511 Environmental sciences
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.047
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/09:00044435
Organization unit Faculty of Science
UT WoS 000275266600034
Keywords (in Czech) total mercury; methylmercury; fish intake; marine fish; freshwater fish
Keywords in English total mercury; methylmercury; fish intake; marine fish; freshwater fish
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: RNDr. Danka Haruštiaková, Ph.D., učo 163612. Changed: 7/1/2011 20:09.
Abstract
The acquired data relating to mercury concentration in hair samples taken from Czech citizens indicates that the characteristics of the environment in which the testing took place are relatively free from harmful levels of this element. Our results confirm the influence of a diet rich in fish on people exhibiting high levels of mercury content. People who prefer marine fish instead of freshwater fish statistically have more mercury in their hair. However, the consumption of fish in the Czech Republic is very low compared to other countries, and the data indicates a low exposure to mercury in the Czech population. Our results also confirm that hair is an excellent indicator for mercury exposure and is sufficient for the monitoring of mercury over an extended period of time.
Abstract (in Czech)
The acquired data relating to mercury concentration in hair samples taken from Czech citizens indicates that the characteristics of the environment in which the testing took place are relatively free from harmful levels of this element. Our results confirm the influence of a diet rich in fish on people exhibiting high levels of mercury content. People who prefer marine fish instead of freshwater fish statistically have more mercury in their hair. However, the consumption of fish in the Czech Republic is very low compared to other countries, and the data indicates a low exposure to mercury in the Czech population. Our results also confirm that hair is an excellent indicator for mercury exposure and is sufficient for the monitoring of mercury over an extended period of time.
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MSM0021622412, plan (intention)Name: Interakce mezi chemickými látkami, prostředím a biologickými systémy a jejich důsledky na globální, regionální a lokální úrovni (INCHEMBIOL) (Acronym: INCHEMBIOL)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Interactions among the chemicals, environment and biological systems and their consequences on the global, regional and local scales (INCHEMBIOL)
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