Micro- and Nanosized Particles in Nasal Mucosa: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Elements revealed in a single sections of the nasal tissue samples by SEM-EDX elemental analysis of the visually detected spots (part 1, anterior part, closest to the the nostrils; parts 2 and 3 in the middle; and part 4, posterior part, closest to choanae).

Element

Samples

A

B

C

D

E

F

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

Ba

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cd

x

Cu

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cr

x

x

x

Fe

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Mn

x

x

Mo

x

Ni

x

x

x

x

Pb

x

Ti

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Zn

x

x

x

x

x