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. 1983 May 14;286(6377):1553–1555. doi: 10.1136/bmj.286.6377.1553

Changes in blood lead concentrations in women in Wales 1972-82.

P C Elwood
PMCID: PMC1547964  PMID: 6405884

Abstract

Blood lead concentrations, estimated in epidemiological surveys of adult women in Wales, have shown a fall of over 30% since 1972. During the same period the amount of lead in petrol has changed little but general traffic flow has steadily increased; there has been no change in the amount of lead in water.

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