Table 6

Literature data and this study on Uranium concentrations in hair of occupationally unexposed persons

Publication

Country

N determinations

Mean mg/kg

Range mg/kg


This study initial M + F May 2010

Iraq Fallujah

25 M + F

0.16

0.02-0.40

This study (long hair) F Feb 2011

Iraq Fallujah

29 female

0.256

0.10-0.41

Muikku et al [40]

Finland (high natural U)

852

0.216

0.0005-140

Akamine et al [60,61]

Brazil

22

0.0154

0.0021-0.0498

Rodushkin and Axelsson [43]

Sweden (high natural U)

114

0.057

0.006-0.436

Gonnen et al [45]

Israel

99

0.062

0.01-0.18

Byrne and Benedik [62]

Slovenia

17

0.0136

0.0027-0.033

Imahori et al. [63]

Japan

67 male

81 female

0.038

0.051

0.005-0.39

0.0082-1.28


Alaani et al. Conflict and Health 2011 5:15   doi:10.1186/1752-1505-5-15

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