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February 1997 in “International journal of environmental analytical chemistry” Most medicinal plants in Mexican folklore have safe element levels, but arsenic exceeds safe limits in almost all.
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February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Body hairs can be used in forensic science and toxicology like scalp hair.
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Calorie restriction changes the elemental and isotopic makeup of mouse hair and bone.
Hair can accurately predict iron levels in cattle muscle, helping diagnose mineral imbalances.