The distribution of lead within ancient and modern human teeth: Implications for long-term and historical exposure monitoring
(1998)
Journal Article
Budd, P., Montgomery, J., Cox, A., Krause, P., Barreiro, B., & Thomas, R. (1998). The distribution of lead within ancient and modern human teeth: Implications for long-term and historical exposure monitoring. Science of the Total Environment, 220(2-3), 121-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0048-9697%2898%2900244-7
The preservation of lead within human tissue makes it possible to monitor long-term exposure to the element and to model changing sources of lead pollution throughout the lifetime of an individual. Dental tissues have recently been shown to be partic... Read More about The distribution of lead within ancient and modern human teeth: Implications for long-term and historical exposure monitoring.