Lead in hair of urban and rural small mammals. [(Sorea sp. , Peromyscus Maniculatus, Eutamias towsendii, and Microtus sp. )]
Journal Article
·
· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
A study of the effect of proximity to roads or the body burden of lead was made with populations of small mammals. Hair samples of sorex sp., Peromyscus Maniculatus, Eutamias towendii, and Microtus sp. taken from roadsides, urban parklands, and wilderness areas revealed a significantly higher lead concentration in those animals taken from roadsides. No differences was found in hair from wilderness mammals and hair from specimens taken sixty years ago. (JWP)
- Research Organization:
- Portland State Univ., OR
- OSTI ID:
- 7196746
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 13:5; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Journal Article
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Wed Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1976
· Am. Midl. Nat.; (United States)
·
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·
OSTI ID:7166685
Habitats of small mammals at Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment
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·
Fri Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1973
·
OSTI ID:4939455
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500100 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOL WASTES
AEROSOLS
AIR
AIR POLLUTION
ANIMALS
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
BODY BURDEN
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENT
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FORESTS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HAIR
LEAD
MAMMALS
METALS
ORGANS
POLLUTION
ROADS
RODENTS
RURAL AREAS
SKIN
SOLS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
UPTAKE
URBAN AREAS
VEHICLES
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
WILD ANIMALS
Atmospheric-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOL WASTES
AEROSOLS
AIR
AIR POLLUTION
ANIMALS
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
BODY BURDEN
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ECOSYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENT
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FORESTS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HAIR
LEAD
MAMMALS
METALS
ORGANS
POLLUTION
ROADS
RODENTS
RURAL AREAS
SKIN
SOLS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
UPTAKE
URBAN AREAS
VEHICLES
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
WILD ANIMALS