The history of epidemic environmental lead poisoning
Manuwald, O.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 35(12): 718-721
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-8610 PMID: 2698555 Document Number: 339360
For more then 2000 years mankind daily meet with the heavy metal lead. The sources of epidemic lead intoxication changed with cultural development as revealed by findings in historic literature. In the present time the danger for human health is caused mainly by using petrol with lead addition.
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