TY - JOUR T1 - X-ray fluorescence analysis of lead in human skeleton in vivo. JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 1976/6VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 82 EP - 86 AU - Ahlgren, Lars AU - Lidén, Kurt AU - Mattsson, Sören AU - Tejning, Stig M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.2815 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2815 KW - human skeleton KW - in vivo measurement KW - lead KW - metal industry KW - skeleton KW - X-ray fluorescence KW - X-ray fluorescence analysis N2 -

The lead concentration in the skeleton of living man was measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis. Five former workers from a metal industry were studied. The mean lead concentration in their skeletons was estimated to be 62 mug/g with a standard error of +/- 5 mug/g. A comparison with the "normal" skeletal concentrations of lead in people from southern Sweden showed the skeletal concentrations of the men studied to be about three to nine times higher.

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