The association between lead concentrations in teeth and domestic water lead concentrations.
Tooth lead levels have been measured in 109 children living in Glasgow. A significant association has been demonstrated between molar tooth lead concentrations and domestic drinking water lead concentrations. Tooth lead concentrations were found to be greater the longer a child had liver in older housing with lead plumbing during foetal life and following birth. Tooth lead concentrations were also found to be age-related although no difference with respect to social class could be found.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D012606:Scotland; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
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