Effect of passive smoking on the occurrence of Cu and Ca in the tonsils of children with an area of Tychy]

In this paper the results of concentration of Cu and Ca in pharyngeal tonsils from children exposed and unexposed to tobacco smoke. Concentration of Ca and Cu determination of ICP-AES method with the apparatus Solaar M6 (PJA Solutions). Geometric mean of content of Cu in pharyngeal tonsils girls and boys exposure and unexposure to tobacco smoking was in similar level--2.69-2.99 microg/g. Concentration of Ca in investigated samples was higher in pharyngeal tonsils from children unexposure to tobacco (boys about 200 microg/g, girls about 30 microg/g) in comparison to children exposure to tobacco smoking. In our study was presented cross-correlation analysis between Cu and Ca and other elements and Cluster Analysis.