Content of lead in human hair from people with various exposure levels in Lithuania

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 345-351

  Strumylaite, Loreta ^a   Ryselis, Stanislovas ^a   Kregzdyte, Rima ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometry; Children; Exposure assessment; Human hair; Lead; Workers

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CERAMIC INDUSTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LITHUANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING;

EID: 4544256136     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00281     Document Type: Article

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