The Science of the total environment
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Sci. Total Environ. · Oct 1991
Sweat lead levels in persons with high blood lead levels: experimental elevation of blood lead by ingestion of lead chloride.
Blood lead levels were experimentally elevated in two subjects by ingestion of single oral doses of lead as lead chloride. Serial samples of blood, urine and sweat were collected subsequently. ⋯ In spite of increases in blood and urinary lead levels, no increases in sweat lead levels were recorded. Possible reasons for this observation are discussed.