摘要:Results of an epidemiology study of populations living near a freeway and in the high desert area of Southern California for levels of platinum, palladium and lead are presented. Three age groups (children, young adults, and mature adults) were sampled twice for blood, urine, hair, and feces. Air, water, and soil samples were collected in the areas of the residences of the two populations. The primary objective of this study was to obtain baseline levels of these metals prior to the introduction of the catalytic muffler. The samples were collected in September 1974. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (737K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 27 28 29 30 31 32 33