In vivo measurements of lead in fingerbone in active and retired lead smelters

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-105

  Borjesson J ^a   Gerhardsson, L ^a   Schutz A ^a   Mattsson, S ^a   Skerfving, S ^a   Osterberg K ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biological half life; Bone; Lead; Smelter; X ray fluorescence

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE LEVEL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMPLOYMENT; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDEX FINGER; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; METAL INDUSTRY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PENSIONER; PHALANX; SMELTER; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE LEVEL; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0031060040     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050122     Document Type: Article

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