Disparities in Children's Blood Lead and Mercury Levels According to Community and Individual Socioeconomic Positions.

Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2015 · PMC4483698 · PMID 26035667

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The half-life of lead is up to 27 years in the bones and teeth, and approximately 30 days in the blood; the blood lead level has been reported to show a decreasing trend as children get older, largely owing to extension of the body volume during growth [ 11 ].

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