Blood lead levels in motor mechanics.
The whole-blood lead levels of a group of motor mechanics in the Cape Peninsula were determined. Blood was analysed using a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer. The mean whole-blood lead levels of the motor mechanics and of urban controls were 28,4 micrograms/dl and 9,7 micrograms/dl respectively, and comparison of these with that of a group from an unpolluted rural area (3,4 micrograms/dl) revealed highly significant differences.
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Grobler
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Maresky
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Rossouw
D000328:Adult; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000506:poisoning
D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D007854:Lead