title: Blood lead levels and age: a study in two male urban populations not occupationally exposed.
abstract: Blood lead was measured in two adult male populations who were submitted to different environmental lead exposures. Their differential variations in mean blood lead vs. age result from the difference between the external lead concentrations. It is inferred that a homeostasis phenomena plays a significant role and that the blood compartment is unable to adapt to some extent to a high environmental lead exposure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001530:Belgium; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D014505:Urban Population; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007854:Lead