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J Environ Monit
; 6(10): 783-6, 2004 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15480490
ABSTRACT
Synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence has been used to study differences in the trace element concentration between the dentine and cementum rings of human teeth. The results show that metals such as zinc are concentrated in the cementum rings. This suggests that if the rings are deposited annually a temporal record of metal exposure may be extracted from this material.