Are soft tissues of urban rats good indicators of exposure to heavy metal pollution? A study conducted in one of the most polluted basins of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08300-7
Abstract: The overall goal of this work was to analyze the relationship between the concentration of lead in the kidney, liver, and stomach contents of rats captured in a polluted urban basin and the concentration of… read more here.
Keywords: soft tissues; lead concentration; buenos aires; metal ... See more keywords
Dust and bullets: Stable isotopes and GPS tracking disentangle lead sources for a large avian scavenger.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115022
Abstract: Lead intoxication is an important threat to human health and a large number of wildlife species. Animals are exposed to several sources of lead highlighting hunting ammunition and lead that is bioavailable in topsoil. Disentangling… read more here.
Keywords: lead sources; exposure; gps tracking; lead concentration ... See more keywords
Effect of lead concentration and electromigration on the kinetics of contact melting and phase formation in a Sn–(Bi + Pb) system
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DOI: 10.3103/s1062873817050045
Abstract: It is found that the kinetics of contact melting and the formation of contact layer structures depend on both the concentration of lead in the alloy and the direction of electric current during the process… read more here.
Keywords: contact melting; kinetics contact; formation; effect lead ... See more keywords
Association between Bone Lead Concentration and Aggression in Youth from a Sub-Cohort of the Birth to Twenty Cohort
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042200
Abstract: Background: An association between blood-lead levels and aggression has been demonstrated in children and adolescent youth in South Africa. However, there are limited studies that have assessed aggression as an outcome for cumulative lead exposure… read more here.
Keywords: bone lead; lead concentration; aggression; cohort ... See more keywords
Monitoring Lead Concentration in the Surrounding Environmental Components of a Lead Battery Company: Plants, Air and Effluents—Case Study, Kenya
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095195
Abstract: Lead (Pb) pollution from smelters and lead–acid battery has become a serious problem worldwide owing to its toxic nature as a heavy metal. Stricter regulations and monitoring strategies have been formulated, legislated and implemented in… read more here.
Keywords: lead concentration; air; surrounding environmental; battery ... See more keywords