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. 2019 Oct 28;14(10):e0207423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207423

Table 6. Metal concentrations in human hair and blood samples (mg/kg).

Metals Hair Blood
Affected human Control Affected human Control
Cd 1.88±0.12a 0.17±0.02 0.29±0.01a 0.012±0.001
Pb 2.71±0.33a 0.53±0.31 0.31±0.03a 0.032±0.003
Zn 99.63±7.71a 67.63±6.76 14.82±0.81a 6.81±0.76
Cu 8.82±0.67a 3.21±0.53 1.34±0.07a 0.69±0.01
Mn 4.17±0.37 4.27±0.32 0.37±0.05 0.35±0.04
Mo 2.23±0.15 2.19±0.11 0.17±0.03 0.15±0.02

Cd = cadmium, Pb = lead, Zn = zinc, Cu = copper, Mn = manganese, Mo = molybdenum

a P < 0.01