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Study of the relationships between bone lead levels and its variation with time and the cumulative blood lead index, in a repeated bone lead survey

Abstract

The study aims were to: (i) investigate long term human lead metabolism by measuring the change of lead concentration in the tibia and calcaneus; and (ii) assess whether improved industrial hygiene was resulting in a slow accumulation of lead in an exposed workforce. 109Cd excited K X-ray fluorescence was used to measure tibia lead and calcaneus lead concentrations in 101 workers in a secondary lead smelter. 51 subjects had had similar bone …

Authors

Brito JAA; McNeill FE; Chettle DR; Webber CE; Vaillancourt C

Journal

Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 271–276

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Publication Date

2000

DOI

10.1039/b002855j

ISSN

2050-7887