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Blood lead levels in motor mechanics

ArticleThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaThe whole-blood lead levels of a group of motor mechanics in the Cape Peninsula were determined. Blood was analysed using a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer. The mean whole-blood lead levels of the motor mechanics and of urban controls were 28.4 μg/dl and 9.7 μg/dl respectively, and comparison of these with that of a group from an unpolluted rural area (3.4 μg/dl) revealed highly significant differences.Publisher’s versio

Evidence of undue lead exposure in Cape Town before the advent of leaded petrol

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Blood lead levels in people exposed to exhaust fumes

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Blood lead levels in a remote, unpolluted rural area in South Africa

ArticleThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.zaThe whole-blood lead levels of 14-16-year-olds in a remote, unpolluted rural area (Wupperthal, north-western Cape Province) were determined. Graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry was used to analyse lead levels. The mean whole-blood lead level was found to be 3.4 μg/dl. This value should also be considered to be representative of the natural 'background' whole-blood lead level of South Africans.Publisher’s versio

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