Tibia lead levels and methodological uncertainty in 12-year-old children

Authors
Todd, AC Buchanan, R Carroll, S Moshier, EL Popovac, D Slavkovich, V Graziano, JH
Citation
Ac. Todd et al., Tibia lead levels and methodological uncertainty in 12-year-old children, ENVIR RES, 86(1), 2001, pp. 60-65
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology,"Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00139351 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
60 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-9351(200105)86:1<60:TLLAMU>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
In vivo bone lead measurements with Cd-109-based K-shell X-ray fluorescence (XRF) have been used to assess long-term lead exposure in adults. Tibia le ad levels were measured in 210 children (106 boys, 104 girls) of 11-12 1/2, years of age in a lead smelter town and in a control (nonexposed) town. Ti bia lead levels, methodological uncertainties, and models of some of the fa ctors influencing them are presented. Cd-109-based K-shell XRF tibia lead m ethodological uncertainty in children is comparable to that in adults. (C) 2001 Academic Press.