Hair-element analysis--still on the fringe.

Morley, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-9385 and Ford, R. P. K. 2002. Hair-element analysis--still on the fringe. Child: Care, Health and Development 28 (s1) , pp. 31-34. 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00009.x

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Abstract

Increasing biological interest in minerals has led to the search for reliable methods to quantify body levels of trace elements and toxic metals. Hair has been a prime candidate because of its ease of collection and the possibility that this body tissue might accurately reflect body loads of these substances. A vast amount of research effort has been expended to explore the value of hair-element analysis. Unfortunately, there are so many confounding factors that influence these measurements that isolated individual results cannot be relied upon. Their current value is in epidemiological studies.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0305-1862
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2025 09:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177243

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