Determining lead sources in Mexico using the lead isotope ratio

• Main Authors: Chaudhary-Webb Madhu (Author), Paschal Daniel C. (Author), Romieu Isabelle (Author), Ting Bill (Author), Elliot Crawford (Author), Hopkins Harry (Author), Sanín Luz Helena (Author), Ghazi Mahamad A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Lead poisoning can, in some cases, be traced to a specific route or source of exposure on the basis of the individual's blood lead isotope ratio. To assess the major source of lead exposure among women residing in Mexico City, we compared blood, ceramic, and gasoline lead isotope rat...