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Optional Plurals

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"Burton lines (grey-blue line along the margin(s) of the gum) ^13,14"

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List Caps

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"Burton lines (grey-blue line along the margin(s) of the gum) ^13,14"

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Acronyms

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"also known as "British anti-Lewisite" or BAL"

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"edetate calcium disodium (CaNa2EDTA)"

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"Lead has been used extensively since ~7000 BCE ⁵. Its chemical symbol Pb, is short for plumbum, the Latin word for lead. This is the origin of the word plumber and plumbing as lead has been widely used for water pipes in the home since Roman times, and also 'plumbism', a synonym for lead poisoning ⁵."

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Oxford Comma

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"Sources of occupational, recreational and other exposures include:"

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"milder paediatric cases may manifest with disturbances in behaviour, growth, hearing and cognition"

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Inline EG

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"lead smelting, metal work (e.g. welding)"

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