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Table AX4-12. Summary <strong>of</strong> Selected Measurements <strong>of</strong> Hair <strong>Lead</strong> Levels in Humans<br />

Reference, Study<br />

Location, and<br />

Period Study Description Hair <strong>Lead</strong> Measurement Comment<br />

United States<br />

DiPietro et al.<br />

(1989)<br />

GA, SC, TX, VA<br />

1976-1980<br />

Tuthill (1996)<br />

MA<br />

NR<br />

Europe<br />

Annesi-Maesano<br />

et al. (2003)<br />

France<br />

1985, 1991-1992<br />

Drasch et al. (1997)<br />

Germany<br />

1993-1994<br />

Gerhardsson et al.<br />

(1995b)<br />

Sweden<br />

NR<br />

Design: Cross-sectional (random sample from NHANES<br />

<strong>II</strong>, HHANES Stands)<br />

Subjects: adults (n = 270, 200 males; age range:<br />

20-73 yrs) from general population<br />

Biomarker measured: Hair lead<br />

Analysis: ICP-AES<br />

Design: Cross-sectional<br />

Subjects: children (n = 277, 141 males,<br />

age range 6.5-7.5 yrs)<br />

Biomarker measured: Hair lead<br />

Analysis: ICP-AES<br />

Design: cross-sectional<br />

Subjects: mother (mean age 29 yr)-infant pairs (n:374)<br />

Biomarker measured: hair lead<br />

Analysis: ICP-AES<br />

Design: cross-sectional<br />

Subjects: adults (n = 150, 75 males; age range: 16-93<br />

yrs) from general population with no known occupational<br />

exposure<br />

Biomarker measured: hair lead (post-mortem)<br />

Analysis: ET-AAS<br />

Design: cross-sectional<br />

Subjects: adult male smelter workers (n = 32) and<br />

referents (n = 10)<br />

Biomarker measured: hair lead (post-mortem)<br />

Analysis: XRF<br />

Units: µg/g<br />

Geometric mean (10-90 th Pct range)<br />

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