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Table 5 Uranium levels ppm (mg/kg) in samples of hair taken in Feb 2011 along the length of the lock of women with CA children tested in the first study and two women volunteers N1 (with very long hair) and N2

From: Uranium and other contaminants in hair from the parents of children with congenital anomalies in Fallujah, Iraq

Cm from scalp Date growing a CA159F CA158F CA160F CA104F NL1 NL2
First analysis May 2010 0.16 0.23 0.24 0.31 NA NA
6 Aug 2010    0.19 0.35 0.23  
7 July 2010 0.37 0.18     
8 June 2010       0.31
18 Aug 2009    0.30 0.30 0.39  
20 Jun 2009 0.16 0.22     
24 Feb 2009       0.28
30 Aug 2008    0.26 0.18 0.41  
31 July 2008 0.11 0.16     
42 Aug 2007    0.24   0.37  
43 July 2007     0.18   
46 Apr 2007 0.16 0.14     
52 Oct 2006    0.10    
54 Aug 2006      0.31  
72 Feb 2005      0.33  
  1. a assuming a growth of 1 cm a month
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