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 microgram/g of whole tooth with a geometrical mean concentration of 15.5 microgram/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.
D001822:Body Burden; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000032:analysis*
D007854:Lead