ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 1976
Page Count: 23

The Spatial Distribution of Copper in Individual Human Hairs
Pate, BD
Simon Fraser University, B.C.

Maes, D
Simon Fraser University, B.C.

(Received 28 February 1975; accepted 13 May 1975)

Abstract

Studies of the trace element content of human hair are of interest from several points of view. Since trace elements enter hair from the environment; either directly or via the diet, their concentration in hair may represent an indicator of environmental quality [1–3]. Further, since hair samples are fairly durable, those secured in an historical or archeological context may provide environmental information from times past [4]. Erratum to this paper appears in 21(2).

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Paper ID: JFS10346J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10346J
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