Determining lead sources in Mexico using the lead isotope ratio

Determining lead sources in Mexico using the lead isotope ratio

OBJECTIVE: Lead poisoning can, in some cases, be traced to a specific route or source of exposure on the basis of the individual's blood lead isotope ratio. To assess the major source of lead exposure among women residing in Mexico City, we compared blood, ceramic, and gasoline lead isotope rat...

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Main Authors: Chaudhary-Webb Madhu, Paschal Daniel C., Romieu Isabelle, Ting Bill, Elliot Crawford, Hopkins Harry, Sanín Luz Helena, Ghazi Mahamad A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2003-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
lead
ceramics
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342003000800003

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