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Quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in human hair by HPLC with fluorescence detection: a biological monitoring method to evaluate the exposure to PAHs

Toriba, Akira, Kuramae, Yayoi, Chetiyanukornkul, Thaneeya, Kizu, Ryoichi, Makino, Tsunehisa, Nakazawa, Hiroyuki, Hayakawa, Kazuichi·2003·Biomedical Chromatography

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A high‐performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with fluorescence detection was developed for the quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in human hair. Fifteen kinds of PAHs classified as priority pollutants by the US EPA were quantified with four perdeuterated PAHs as internal standards. After 50 mg hair samples were washed with n‐hexane to remove external contamination of PAHs, the samples were digested in 2.5 M sodium hydroxide. The digests were extracted with n‐hexane and then analyzed by HPLC. Eleven kinds of PAHs were identified in hair samples of 20 subjects, and 10 kinds of PAHs were eventually quantified using the internal standards. For anthracene, chrysene and benzo[k]fluoranthene, significant differences were observed between smokers and non‐smokers. Although benzo[b]fluoranthene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, benzo[ghi]perylene and indeno[1,2,3‐cd]pyrene were observed in the particulates of indoor and outdoor air, they were not detected in all hair samples. The analysis of PAHs in human hair should be useful as a new biomarker to evaluate the exposure to PAHs. Copyright ­© 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Integrated PAHs have been detected in hair collected near the root and washed to eliminate externally accumulated pollutants.

    “Indeed, integrated PAHs have been detected in hair collected near the root and washed to eliminate externally accumulated pollutants35 (Table 2).”

    From The impact of airborne pollution on skin (2019) · cites this paper as [35]

  • PAH concentrations are higher in hair from smokers than from non-smokers.

    “PAH concentrations have been found to be higher in hair from smokers than from non‐smokers35 (Table 2).”

    From The impact of airborne pollution on skin (2019) · cites this paper as [35]

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Authors
Toriba, A., Kuramae, Y., Chetiyanukornkul, T., Kizu, R., Makino, T., Nakazawa, H., & Hayakawa, K.
Affiliations
  • Kanazawa University (JP)
  • Tokai University (JP)
  • Hoshi University (JP)
Corresponding author
Toriba, Akira
Venue
Biomedical Chromatography
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2003-03
Volume
17
Issue
2-3
Pages
126-132
ISSN
  • 0269-3879 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-0801
OpenAlex
W2005456497
Cited by
85
References
21
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2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biomedical Chromatography (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Analytical Chemistry › Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Keywords
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, human hair, biomonitoring, biomarkers, occupational exposure, smoking, HPLC-fluorescence detection, anthracene, chrysene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, benzo[ghi]perylene, indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
MeSH terms
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Hair, Humans, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Reference Standards, Spectrometry, Fluorescence, Reproducibility of Results

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