Major Limitations in Using Element Concentrations in Hair as Biomarkers of Exposure to Toxic and Essential Trace Elements in Children

Conclusions:
Hair was found to be a useful exposure biomarker of absorbed As and Se only. Of all measured elements, hair Mn seemed the least reflective of internal dose. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1239

Received: 17 October 2016
Revised: 19 January 2017
Accepted: 06 February 2017
Published: 29 June 2017
Address correspondence to M. Vahter, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]
Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1239).
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - June 29, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Karla Gonzalez Tags: Research Source Type: research