Archives of Environmental Health An International Journal · 1971 · 30 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEnvironmental SciencesToxicologyEnvironmental ChemistryEnvironmental ToxicologyHeavy Metal ToxicologyEnvironmental Heavy Metal ExposureHeavy Metal ContaminationLead ExposureLead ToxicologySoil Contaminant ChemistrySoil ContaminationLead Exposure PathwaysLead IngestionLead PollutionScreening Test InterpretationScreening Test SelectionSources Of Lead Exposure
The contamination of a large area in Yugoslavia by lead from a mine and smelter (which have operated for centuries) is illustrated in a preliminary report by fragmentary data obtained by the determination of lead in the surrounding air, in the water of a river draining the area, in the soil, and in local vegetation. A screening test (determination of the urinary excretion of δ-aminolevulinic acid) applied to groups in the population suggests that the absorption of lead by members of the groups may be hazardous.