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inorganic lead absorption-answer part#1

updated wed 1 jan 03

 

Edouard Bastarache on tue 31 dec 02


Hello Ron,

Among all the up to date (last edition) books I used to write
my on-line article on lead, none considers skin absorption as=20
an important route of entry.
They say non-existant or negligeable.

I will be back later as promised.


References :

1-CSST-Quebec, Repertoire Toxicologique, 2002 (our own governmental=20

toxicology database managed by our own "OSHA")

2-Toxicologie Industrielle et Intoxications Professionnelles, Lauwerys =
R.=20

last edition. (Prof. Lauwerys is often times considered the best =
occupational=20

toxicologist in the world. He lives in Belgium and is a former Harvard's =
teacher.)



3-Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, Lewis C., last =
edition.

4-Medical Surveillance of the Lead Exposed Worker, Current Guidelines, =
Hipkins K.L.=20

et al, AACHN Journal, July 1998.

5-Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures, Sullivan J.B and =
Krieger G.R.,

last edition.





Happy New Year to all and family,




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