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September 1976 in “Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal” In this study, Bushman women in various life stages had higher levels of iron and zinc in their hair compared to Bantu and American mothers, with iron deficiency anemia being rare among them.
September 2020 in “Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology/Nature, environment and pollution technology” This study found that Wistar rats fed with grass extracts from mining areas accumulated trace metals, particularly in the spleen, leading to organ pathology and signs of toxicity.
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January 2018 in “PubMed” This study suggests that elevated levels of certain heavy metals, rather than zinc, may play a causative role in primary chronic telogen effluvium.
January 2018 in “Trace Elements in Medicine (Moscow)” Children with autism have different levels of certain metals and elements in their hair and blood, affecting symptoms.
September 2018 in “BAUST Journal”