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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Tanya M
dc.contributor.authorCook, Luisa
dc.contributor.authorDirks, Wendy
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Daniel R
dc.contributor.authorAustin, Christine
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-29T05:39:28Z
dc.date.available2021-03-29T05:39:28Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn0265-9247
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/bies.202000298
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/403482
dc.description.abstractIntegrated developmental and elemental information in teeth provide a unique framework for documenting breastfeeding histories, physiological disruptions, and neurotoxicant exposure in humans and our primate relatives, including ancient hominins. Here we detail our method for detecting the consumption of mothers’ milk and exploring health history through the use of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) mapping of sectioned nonhuman primate teeth. Calcium-normalized barium and lead concentrations in tooth enamel and dentine may reflect milk and formula consumption with minimal modification during subsequent tooth mineralization, particularly in dentine. However, skeletal resorption during severe illness, and bioavailable metals in nonmilk foods, can complicate interpretations of nursing behavior. We show that explorations of the patterning of multiple elements may aid in the distinction of these important etiologies. Targeted studies of skeletal chemistry, gastrointestinal maturation, and the dietary bioavailability of metals are needed to optimize these unique records of human health and behavior.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBioEssays
dc.subject.fieldofresearchArchaeological science
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological (physical) anthropology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode430101
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode440103
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsBiochemistry & Molecular Biology
dc.subject.keywordsBiology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
dc.titleTeeth reveal juvenile diet, health and neurotoxicant exposure retrospectively: What biological rhythms and chemical records tell us
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSmith, TM; Cook, L; Dirks, W; Green, DR; Austin, C, Teeth reveal juvenile diet, health and neurotoxicant exposure retrospectively: What biological rhythms and chemical records tell us, BioEssays, 2021
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-02-10
dc.date.updated2021-03-29T01:29:21Z
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered as an advanced online version in Griffith Research Online.
gro.rights.copyright© 2021 The Authors. BioEssays published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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gro.griffith.authorSmith, Tanya M.


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