TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan
AU  - Zagrodzki, P.
AU  - Bossew, Peter
AU  - Veselinović, Nenad
AU  - Mishra, S.
AU  - Yonehara, H.
AU  - Tokonami, S.
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/579
AB  - Human hair and nails can be considered as bio-indicators of the public exposure to certain natural radionuclides and other toxic metals over a long period of months or even years. The level of elements in hair and nails usually reflect their levels in other tissues of body. Nigka Banja, a spa town located in southern Serbia, with locally high natural background radiation was selected for the study. To assess public exposure to the trace elements, hair and nail samples were collected and analyzed. The concentrations of uranium, thorium and some trace and toxic elements (Mn, Ni, Cu, Sr, Cd, and Cs) were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). U and Th concentrations in hair varied from 0.0002 to 0.0771 mu g/g and from 0.0002 to 0.0276 mu g/g, respectively. The concentrations in nails varied from 0.0025 to 0.0447 mu g/g and from 0.0023 to 0.0564 mu/g for U and Th, respectively. We found significant correlations between some elements in hair and nails. Also indications of spatial clustering of high values could be found. However, this phenomenon as well as the large variations in concentrations of heavy metals in hair and nail could not be explained. As hypotheses, we propose possible exposure pathways which may explain the findings, but the current data does not allow testing them. Crown Copyright (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
T2  - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
T1  - Distribution of uranium, thorium and some stable trace and toxic elements in human hair and nails in Niska Banja Town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia (Balkan Region, South-East Europe)
VL  - 145
SP  - 66
EP  - 77
DO  - 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.03.020
ER  - 

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author = "Sahoo, Sarata Kumar and Žunić, Zora S. and Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan and Zagrodzki, P. and Bossew, Peter and Veselinović, Nenad and Mishra, S. and Yonehara, H. and Tokonami, S.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Human hair and nails can be considered as bio-indicators of the public exposure to certain natural radionuclides and other toxic metals over a long period of months or even years. The level of elements in hair and nails usually reflect their levels in other tissues of body. Nigka Banja, a spa town located in southern Serbia, with locally high natural background radiation was selected for the study. To assess public exposure to the trace elements, hair and nail samples were collected and analyzed. The concentrations of uranium, thorium and some trace and toxic elements (Mn, Ni, Cu, Sr, Cd, and Cs) were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). U and Th concentrations in hair varied from 0.0002 to 0.0771 mu g/g and from 0.0002 to 0.0276 mu g/g, respectively. The concentrations in nails varied from 0.0025 to 0.0447 mu g/g and from 0.0023 to 0.0564 mu/g for U and Th, respectively. We found significant correlations between some elements in hair and nails. Also indications of spatial clustering of high values could be found. However, this phenomenon as well as the large variations in concentrations of heavy metals in hair and nail could not be explained. As hypotheses, we propose possible exposure pathways which may explain the findings, but the current data does not allow testing them. Crown Copyright (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
journal = "Journal of Environmental Radioactivity",
title = "Distribution of uranium, thorium and some stable trace and toxic elements in human hair and nails in Niska Banja Town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia (Balkan Region, South-East Europe)",
volume = "145",
pages = "66-77",
doi = "10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.03.020"
}

Sahoo, S. K., Žunić, Z. S., Kritsananuwat, R., Zagrodzki, P., Bossew, P., Veselinović, N., Mishra, S., Yonehara, H.,& Tokonami, S.. (2015). Distribution of uranium, thorium and some stable trace and toxic elements in human hair and nails in Niska Banja Town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia (Balkan Region, South-East Europe). in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 145, 66-77.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.03.020

Sahoo SK, Žunić ZS, Kritsananuwat R, Zagrodzki P, Bossew P, Veselinović N, Mishra S, Yonehara H, Tokonami S. Distribution of uranium, thorium and some stable trace and toxic elements in human hair and nails in Niska Banja Town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia (Balkan Region, South-East Europe). in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 2015;145:66-77.
doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.03.020 .

Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, Žunić, Zora S., Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan, Zagrodzki, P., Bossew, Peter, Veselinović, Nenad, Mishra, S., Yonehara, H., Tokonami, S., "Distribution of uranium, thorium and some stable trace and toxic elements in human hair and nails in Niska Banja Town, a high natural background radiation area of Serbia (Balkan Region, South-East Europe)" in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 145 (2015):66-77,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.03.020 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Žunić, Zora S.
AU  - Tokonami, S.
AU  - Mishra, S.
AU  - Arae, Hideki
AU  - Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan
AU  - Sahoo, Sarata Kumar
PY  - 2012
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6988
AB  - The possible consequences of the use of depleted uranium (DU) used in Balkan conflicts in 1995 and 1999 for the people and the environment of this reason need attention. The heavy metal content in human hair may serve as a good indicator of dietary, environmental and occupational exposures to the metal compounds. The present work summarises the distribution of uranium and some selected trace metals such as Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Cd and Cs in the scalp hair of inhabitants from Balkans exposed to DU directly and indirectly, i.e. Han Pijesak, Bratoselce and Gornja Stub la areas. Except U and Cs, all other metals were compared with the worldwide reported values of occupationally unexposed persons. Uranium concentrations show a wide variation ranging from 0.9 +/- 0.05 to 449 +/- 12 mu g kg(-1). Although hair samples were collected from Balkan conflict zones, uranium isotopic measurement (U-235/U-238) shows a natural origin rather than DU.
T2  - Radiation Protection Dosimetry
T1  - Distribution of Uranium and Some Selected Trace Metals in Human Scalp Hair from Balkans
VL  - 152
IS  - 1-3
SP  - 220
EP  - 223
DO  - 10.1093/rpd/ncs225
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Žunić, Zora S. and Tokonami, S. and Mishra, S. and Arae, Hideki and Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan and Sahoo, Sarata Kumar",
year = "2012",
abstract = "The possible consequences of the use of depleted uranium (DU) used in Balkan conflicts in 1995 and 1999 for the people and the environment of this reason need attention. The heavy metal content in human hair may serve as a good indicator of dietary, environmental and occupational exposures to the metal compounds. The present work summarises the distribution of uranium and some selected trace metals such as Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Cd and Cs in the scalp hair of inhabitants from Balkans exposed to DU directly and indirectly, i.e. Han Pijesak, Bratoselce and Gornja Stub la areas. Except U and Cs, all other metals were compared with the worldwide reported values of occupationally unexposed persons. Uranium concentrations show a wide variation ranging from 0.9 +/- 0.05 to 449 +/- 12 mu g kg(-1). Although hair samples were collected from Balkan conflict zones, uranium isotopic measurement (U-235/U-238) shows a natural origin rather than DU.",
journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",
title = "Distribution of Uranium and Some Selected Trace Metals in Human Scalp Hair from Balkans",
volume = "152",
number = "1-3",
pages = "220-223",
doi = "10.1093/rpd/ncs225"
}

Žunić, Z. S., Tokonami, S., Mishra, S., Arae, H., Kritsananuwat, R.,& Sahoo, S. K.. (2012). Distribution of Uranium and Some Selected Trace Metals in Human Scalp Hair from Balkans. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 152(1-3), 220-223.
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncs225

Žunić ZS, Tokonami S, Mishra S, Arae H, Kritsananuwat R, Sahoo SK. Distribution of Uranium and Some Selected Trace Metals in Human Scalp Hair from Balkans. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2012;152(1-3):220-223.
doi:10.1093/rpd/ncs225 .

Žunić, Zora S., Tokonami, S., Mishra, S., Arae, Hideki, Kritsananuwat, Rawiwan, Sahoo, Sarata Kumar, "Distribution of Uranium and Some Selected Trace Metals in Human Scalp Hair from Balkans" in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 152, no. 1-3 (2012):220-223,
https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncs225 . .