Lead in tissue of cats fed pine voles from lead arsenate-treated orchards

Journal Article · Thu Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609737· OSTI ID:5650813

Gilmartin, J E; Alo, D K; Richmond, M E; Bache, C A; Lisk, D J

Lead arsenate has been used for many years for control of insects in apple orchards in the United States. In an earlier study, it was shown that such orchard soils may contain very high concentrations of lead and that orchards voles and mice inhibating such soils accumulate inordinately high levels of lead. It is of interest to learn the possible extent of deposition of lead in higher carnivores that may consume such orchard animals. In the work reported, cats were fed pine voles (Microtus pinetorum) captured in lead arsenate-treated orchards located in the vicinity of New Paltz, New York. Following sacrifice, the lead content of cat tissues was determined.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
• OSTI ID: 5650813
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 34:2; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
ARSENATES
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
BODY
CATS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
FEDERAL REGION II
GLANDS
KIDNEYS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
LIVER
MAMMALS
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLAROGRAPHY
RODENTS
SKELETON
TIBIA
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
USA
VERTEBRATES
VOLES