DETERMINATION OF FLUORIDE IN HUMAN NAILS VIA CYCLIC INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS

Authors
SPATE VL MORRIS JS BASKETT CK MASON MM REAMS CL HUNTER D WILLETT WC
Citation
Vl. Spate et al., DETERMINATION OF FLUORIDE IN HUMAN NAILS VIA CYCLIC INSTRUMENTAL NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 179(1), 1994, pp. 27-33
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
179
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
27 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1994)179:1<27:DOFIHN>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The role of fluorine in human health has become somewhat controversial . It is widely accepted as protective against dental caries, may be pr otective against osteoporosis, and has been very conservatively implic ated with osteosarcoma in male rats. In this study, we report on the d evelopment of a neutron activation analysis method and its application to the analysis of human nails. We have found that toenails collected in population-based epidemiology studies apparently reflect fluoride intake.