Tibia lead levels and methodological uncertainty in 12-year-old children

Environ Res. 2001 May;86(1):60-5. doi: 10.1006/enrs.2001.4251.

Abstract

In vivo bone lead measurements with 109Cd-based K-shell X-ray fluorescence (XRF) have been used to assess long-term lead exposure in adults. Tibia lead levels were measured in 210 children (106 boys, 104 girls) of 11-12(1/2) years of age in a lead smelter town and in a control (nonexposed) town. Tibia lead levels, methodological uncertainties, and models of some of the factors influencing them are presented. 109Cd-based K-shell XRF tibia lead methodological uncertainty in children is comparable to that in adults.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Environmental Exposure / statistics & numerical data*
  • Environmental Monitoring / standards*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lead / analysis*
  • Male
  • Probability*
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • Tibia / metabolism*

Substances

  • Lead