Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses separate pools of CNS zinc, which are, vesicular
zinc, free zinc, and protein-bound zinc. Vesicular zinc is the one which is sequestered in the …

Metals differ from other toxic substances in that they are neither created nor destroyed by
humans. Nevertheless, their utilization by humans influences the potential for health effects …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that has received considerable concern environmentally
and occupationally. Cd has a long biological half‐life mainly due to its low rate of excretion …

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to biological monitoring for industrial chemical exposure assessment, the THIRD EDITION of …

The skeleton contains the majority of the body's lead burden in both children and adults. The
half-life of lead in bone is in the range of years to decades, depending on bone type …

Although considerable progress has been made in recent years in reducing human
exposures to lead, the potential for high intake of this contaminant still exists in millions of …

Although it has been known that humans accumulate lead in bone, mineralized tissue has
been considered primarily as a sequestering compartment and not as a site of toxic action …

Lead is a ubiquitous toxic agent that is especially damaging to the young child and the
develo** fetus. Unlike many environmental health risks, the risks associated with lead are …

Trace elements play a crucial role in many biochemical processes, mainly as components of
vitamins and enzymes. Although small amounts of metal ions have protective properties …