ABSTRACT
In this paper the results of concentration of Cu and Ca in pharyngeal tonsils from children exposed and unexposed to tobacco smoke. Concentration of Ca and Cu determination of ICP-AES method with the apparatus Solaar M6 (PJA Solutions). Geometric mean of content of Cu in pharyngeal tonsils girls and boys exposure and unexposure to tobacco smoking was in similar level--2.69-2.99 microg/g. Concentration of Ca in investigated samples was higher in pharyngeal tonsils from children unexposure to tobacco (boys about 200 microg/g, girls about 30 microg/g) in comparison to children exposure to tobacco smoking. In our study was presented cross-correlation analysis between Cu and Ca and other elements and Cluster Analysis.
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Adenoids/chemistry , Calcium/analysis , Copper/analysis , Environmental Exposure/analysis , Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis , Child , Child, Preschool , Cluster Analysis , Environmental Monitoring/methods , Female , Humans , Male , PolandABSTRACT
The subject of the research were samples of overgrown adenoids removed by adenoidectomy 56 children, including 30 boys and 26 girls, exposure and unexposure from passive smoking, living in the administrative area of Chorzów. The statistic characteristic of Fe and Mn occurrence is presented in the thesis. The studies were carried out on the changes of Fe and Mn and other elements, (B, Al, La, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, As, Se, Hg, V, Be, Mo, Sn, V, Ti, Sb, Bi, TI, Zr, Ca, Mg, Na, Ba, Sr, Li) respectively. The elemental composition of adenoids was determined with ICP-AES method (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy). The studies on Fe and Mn occurrence in adenoids showed the presence of its higher concentrations in exposure boys (Fe - 116.13 microg/g; Mn - 0.70 microg/g), in comparison with exposure girls from passive smoking (93.06 microg/g; Mn - 0.57 microg/g).