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Strontium in 19th century Australian children’s teeth
Citation
Williams, A-MM and Donlon, DA and Bennett, CM and Siegele, R, Strontium in 19th century Australian children's teeth, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 190, (1-4) pp. 453-457. ISSN 1872-9584 (2002) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/S0168-583X(01)01317-9
Abstract
The enamel of teeth from 57 children, who died in the mid to late 1800s, were analysed to investigate strontium (Sr)
concentrations in historic teeth. Teeth were analysed usingproton induced X-ray emission at the Australian Nuclear
Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). Where available, multiple teeth were analysed for each individual
includingpermanent (molars and premolars) and deciduous teeth (molars). Preliminary results show that Sr does not
appear to be affected by the postmortem environment. Sr levels in permanent molars strongly correlate with levels in the
premolars but not with the deciduous molars. Concerns are raised over the large variation seen in Sr levels and the effect
it would have on the interpretation of Sr levels in studies with small sample sizes.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | teeth, strontium, PIXE |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Anthropology |
| Research Field: | Biological (physical) anthropology |
| Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
| Objective Group: | Understanding past societies |
| Objective Field: | Understanding Australia's past |
| UTAS Author: | Williams, A-MM (Dr Anne-Marie Williams) |
| ID Code: | 155234 |
| Year Published: | 2002 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2023-02-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2023-02-22 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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