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THERE is a continuing interest in the possible toxicity to man and animals from the present and future concentrations of lead in the environment. The importance of environmental lead was emphasized by Monier-Williams in 1938 (ref. 1), and has since resulted in numerous studies2–4.
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HAAR, G., HOLTZMAN, R. & LUCAS, H. Lead and Lead-210 in Rainwater. Nature 216, 353–355 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216353a0
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