Lead and aluminium levels in infants' hair, diet, and the local environment in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

In order to assess the contamination burden of infants from the city of Marrakech (Morocco), hair lead and aluminium concentrations were studied in a sample of 573 infants, aged 0 to 12 months, and correlated with the infants descriptors such as age, gender and the parents occupations. Moreover, the two metals were measured in the local environment (soil, drinking water) and in the food commonly used during weaning. The mean values in children's hair are 6.

Trace element level in infant hair and diet, and in the local environment of the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

A sample of 573 infants (aged 0 to 12 months) from the Moroccan city of Marrakech was studied in order to determine the level of Pb and Al contaminations. Mean values of Pb and Al in children's hair were 6.6 and 9.