Lead and child development

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 1987 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature, volume 329, pages 297-300 (issn: 0028-0836, eissn: 1476-4687,

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Authors: J M, Davis; D J, Svendsgaard;

doi: 10.1038/329297a0

pmid: 2442625

Lead and child development

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Abstract

A group of independent epidemiological studies shows that fetal exposure to levels of lead previously considered safe is linked to impairment of infant mental development.

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Research Triangle Park Foundation
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Environmental Protection Agency
United States

Keywords

Developmental Disabilities, Infant, Newborn, Abnormalities, Drug-Induced, Infant, Gestational Age, Fetal Blood, Abortion, Spontaneous, Mental Processes, Lead, Pregnancy, Child, Preschool, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies

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