A plateau detected in lead accumulation in subsurface deciduous enamel from individuals exposed to lead may be useful to identify children and regions exposed to higher levels of lead

Environmental Research

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 264-270

  de Almeida, Glauce Regina Costa ^a   de Souza Guerra, Carolina ^a   Tanus Santos, José Eduardo ^a   Barbosa Jr , Fernando ^a   Gerlach, Raquel Fernanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Deciduous teeth; Enamel; Enamel biopsy; Lead; Plateau

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

BIOACCUMULATION; CHILD HEALTH; ENAMEL; HEALTH IMPACT; LEAD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD CARE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; ENAMEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL ENAMEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; LEAD; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

BAURU; BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 43149105388     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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