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

Table 6 Literature data and this study on Uranium concentrations in hair of occupationally unexposed persons

*Publication*	*Country*	*N determinations*	*Mean mg/kg*	*Range mg/kg*
This study initial M + F May 2010	Iraq Fallujah	25 M + F	0.16	0.02-0.40
This study (long hair) F Feb 2011	Iraq Fallujah	29 female	0.256	0.10-0.41
Muikku et al [40]	Finland (high natural U)	852	0.216	0.0005-140
Akamine et al [60, 61]	Brazil	22	0.0154	0.0021-0.0498
Rodushkin and Axelsson [43]	Sweden (high natural U)	114	0.057	0.006-0.436
Gonnen et al [45]	Israel	99	0.062	0.01-0.18
Byrne and Benedik [62]	Slovenia	17	0.0136	0.0027-0.033
Imahori et al. [63]	Japan	67 male 81 female	0.038 0.051	0.005-0.39 0.0082-1.28

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