Abstract
Atomic absorption analysis of recently discovered human remains from a 19 century British Arctic expedition indicates lead levels consistent with lead intoxication. Levels up to 30 times higher than those found in modern exposed individuals indicate that the effects of lead may have contributed to the loss of the entire expedition. Lead isotope ratio analysis by mass spectrometry demonstrates that the lead found in the human tissues originated from soldered food cans supplied to the expedition.
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