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Composition of Airborne Lead Particles

Nature volume 232, pages 553–554 (1971)Cite this article

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KNOWLEDGE of the composition of airborne particles and the reactions that take place in the atmosphere is important to the understanding of the fate of these particles. Lead compounds are present in a concentration of about 1% in the particulate and information about their composition would be especially helpful to people conducting experimental studies on the health effects of lead in air.

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  1. Research and Development Department, Ethyl Corporation, Ferndale, Michigan

    GARY L. TER HAAR

  2. Research and Development Department, Walter C. Mc Crone Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

    MICHAEL A. BAYARD

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HAAR, G., BAYARD, M. Composition of Airborne Lead Particles. Nature 232, 553–554 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/232553a0

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