ISSN:
1432-0800
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Medicine
Notes:
Summary Liver specimens were collected at 114 (83 males and 31 females) autopsies on accident victims and on 4 stillborn infants in seven Canadian Cities. The age of the individuals ranged from newborn to 89 years with about 70% being 19–65 years. The level of lead in the samples was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy using a carbon rod atomizer. The concentration of lead in liver was low (μg/g: Mean, 0.37, Median 0.28) at birth and during infancy. In the stillborn infants it ranged from 0.30 to 0.77 (Mean 0.51). Male adults had an average level of 1.78 (Median 1.41) whereas in adult females the corresponding values were 0.65 and 0.57. The liver lead concentration peaked at about the end of the fourth decade in adult males. There was no indication of any regional differences.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01683553
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