Journal article
Dissolution of Lead Pellets in Saliva: A Source of Lead Exposure in Children
Abstract
Lead is a nonessential element, being a toxic metal that can adversely affect humans exposed to it, even at low levels of exposure. Indeed, children have been especially susceptible to lead toxicity with numerous epidemiological studies reporting neurocognitive functions to be inversely correlated with lead levels (blood or tooth-lead levels), even when confounding variables were controlled. Further, evidence is accumulating supporting the …
Authors
Tsuji LJS; Fletcher GG; Nieboer E
Journal
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 68, No. 1, pp. 1–7
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2002
DOI
10.1007/s00128-001-0211-y
ISSN
0007-4861