Lead may exert toxic effects on several organ systems, but those in the kidney are the most
insidious. Acute lead nephropathy is characterized by proximal tubular dysfunction with the …

Environmental contamination by lead has greatly increased as more and more lead is used
for petrol (gasoline) and in various industrial products, although severe cases of lead …

This widely used reference has been updated and revamped to reflect the changing face of
the dairy industry. New features allow users to pinpoint nutrient requirements more …

The effect of the dosing vehicle (eg, dough) on the ability of an in vitro gastrointestinal (IVG)
method to predict relative bioavailable Pb associated with soil ingestion was evaluated …

The uptake and distribution of zinc in tissues and the effects of 2500 ppm dietary zinc oxide
on health, faecal microflora, and the functions of circulating neutrophils were evaluated in …

An investigation of the influence of dietary zinc (8, 35, 200 ppm) on the toxicity of dietary lead
(0, 50, 200 ppm) in the young male rat in a seven week period indicated that as dietary zinc …

Information on the concentration of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium, copper, zinc,
iron and manganese in meat is presented. In addition, the dietary concentrations of these …

The earthworm Lumbricus rubellus contained more Ca and Zn, and less Pb and Cd, than
Dendrobaena rubida living in the same contaminated disused-mine soil. Differences in the …

1. At the levels to which human beings are exposed in the workplace as well as in the
general environment, lead has been shown to be a toxic element in most of its chemical …

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the public health implications of
exposure via breast milk to cadmium, lead, and mercury for nursing infants and to provide …