Lead Content of Human Hair (1871-1971)
- 6 October 1972
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 178 (4056) , 69-70
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.178.4056.69
Abstract
Samples of antique and contemporary human hair were analyzed for lead by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Antique hair contained a significantly greater amount of lead than did contemporary hair.Keywords
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