The lead content of human tissues and excreta

Abstract

THAT lead is normally excreted in human urine and faeces is now well established.The literature has been reviewed by Kehoe et al. [1933, 1, 2], who have carried out an exhaustive study of the excretion of lead by normal American adults and children.The occurrence of appreciable amounts of lead in "normal" human bones is also generally agreed upon, although there is considerable variation in the