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Studies of trace-metal levels in human tissues—VI. Concerning the estimation of lead levels in human lung and vertebra, with particular reference to formalin fixation

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Brown, K.S., Cherry, W.H. & Forbes, W.F. Studies of trace-metal levels in human tissues—VI. Concerning the estimation of lead levels in human lung and vertebra, with particular reference to formalin fixation. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 22, 552–560 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02026986

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