A biokinetic model for lead metabolism with a view to its extension to pregnancy and lactation; (1) further validation of the original model for non-pregnant adults

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-78

  Mason, Howard J ^a  

^a Health and Safety Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lead; Pb; Physiologically based computer model

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BONE TISSUE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FETUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033962174     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00414-3     Document Type: Article

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