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Levels of 210Po in blood, urine and hair of some Saudi smokers

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The activity concentration of 210Po was investigated in blood, urine and hair samples of some non-smokers, cigarette-smokers (tobacco-smokers) and shisha smokers (jurak- and mehassel-smokers). The results indicated that 210Po concentration was variable within each group of volunteers and fluctuated within certain range. The activity concentration in the blood of the non-smokers, the cigarette-smokers and the shisha-smokers was found to be ranged from 7-77, 17-86 and 22-92 mBq/l, respectively. These values were ranged from 1.5-10, 3.3-15.9 and 2.2-19.6 mBq/l in the urine samples of the same volunteers, respectively. The 210Po activity concentration in their hair was found to be ranged from 1.9-4.8, 1.9-6.4 and 2-6.5 Bq/kg, respectively. The obtained results are discussed and some conclusions, based upon the average values, were drawn.

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  1. Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (KSU), P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

    M. N. Al-Arifi

  2. Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (KSU), P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

    K. M. Alkarfy

  3. Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (KSU), P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

    S. A. Al-Suwayeh

  4. Institute of Atomic Energy Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

    K. A. Aleissa

  5. Institute of Atomic Energy Research, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), P.O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia

    E. I. Shabana

  6. Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (KSU), P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

    A. A. Al-Dhuwaili

  7. Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University (KSU), P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

    M. I. Al-Hassan

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Al-Arifi, M., Alkarfy, K., Al-Suwayeh, S. et al. Levels of 210Po in blood, urine and hair of some Saudi smokers. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 269, 115–118 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-006-0239-x

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