Blood aluminum levels as a function of aluminum intake from drinking water

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688199· OSTI ID:5110207

Turnquest, E M; Hallenbeck, W H ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Illinois, Chicago (United States)

Questions regarding the health effects of aluminum are still unanswered. The speciation, pharmacokinetics, and toxicity of aluminum are not well understood. Furthermore, no animal or human studies of aluminum absorption have been reported using drinking water as the source of aluminum. The following experiment attempted to reach a better understanding of the bioavailability of aluminum from drinking water. Its objective was to determine whether or not increased aluminum ingestion from drinking water would be reflected in increased serum and whole blood aluminum levels in the baboon experimental model.

• OSTI ID: 5110207
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 46:4; ISSN 0007-4861
• 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.
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
PHARMACOLOGY
DRINKING WATER
INGESTION
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
BABOONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BLOOD CHEMISTRY
HEALTH HAZARDS
ANIMALS
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CHEMISTRY
HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INTAKE
MAMMALS
MONKEYS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRIMATES
SPECTROSCOPY
VERTEBRATES
WATER
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