Dental lead levels in Bombay inhabitants

Lead content in teeth of Bombay inhabitants has been measured. The lead concentration in teeth ranged from 4.27–82.5 μg/g of whole tooth with a geometrical mean concentration of 15.5 μg/g of tooth. There is no significant difference between the lead content in the teeth of males and females. The mea...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 1978-09, Vol.10 (2), p.129-133
Main Authors: Khandekar, R.N., Ashawa, S.C., Kelkar, D.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body Burden
Environmental Exposure
Female
Humans
India
Lead - analysis
Male
Sex Factors
Tooth - analysis
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Summary:Lead content in teeth of Bombay inhabitants has been measured. The lead concentration in teeth ranged from 4.27–82.5 μg/g of whole tooth with a geometrical mean concentration of 15.5 μg/g of tooth. There is no significant difference between the lead content in the teeth of males and females. The mean lead value is compared with those from other countries.
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/0048-9697(78)90058-X