40343
Accession Number
6104
Title Of Article Chaper
Lead burden in different periods of history
Title Of Journal Book
Forum Staedte-Hyg
Volume
30
Issue
44385
Pages
159-160
Language Of Text
German
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The body burden of lead in ancient populations, as measured by lead concentrations in fossilized bone and teeth, was lower prior to the development of lead metallurgy than after this increased exposure. Among the Western Civilizations, the turning point in lead burden occurred around 1000 A.D. -- AATA
pub_id
40343