Journal article
In Vivo X-Ray Fluorescence of Bone Lead in the Study of Human Lead Metabolism: Serum Lead, Whole Blood Lead, Bone Lead, and Cumulative Exposure
Abstract
Traditionally, clinical studies of lead's effect on health have relied on blood lead levels to indicate lead exposure. However, this is unsatisfactory because blood lead levels have a half-life of approximately 5 weeks (Rabinowitz
et al.
Authors
Cake KM; Chettle DR; Webber CE; Gordon CL; Bowins RJ; McNutt RH; Vaillancourt C
Journal
Advances in X-ray Analysis, Vol. 38, , pp. 601–606
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1994
DOI
10.1154/s0376030800018292
ISSN
0376-0308