Low-Level Environmental Lead Exposure and Children’s Intellectual Function: An International Pooled Analysis
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · University of Cincinnati Medical Center · +13 more institutions
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Abstract
Lead is a confirmed neurotoxin, but questions remain about lead-associated intellectual deficits at blood lead levels or = 7.5 microg/dL (p = 0.015). We conclude that environmental lead exposure in children who have maximal blood lead levels
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16- BPBruce P. LanphearCorresponding
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- RHRichard Hornung
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- JKJane Khoury
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
- KYKimberly Yolton
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- PBPeter Baghurst
Women's and Children's Hospital
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Keywords
- Confidence interval
- Medicine
- Blood lead level
- Lead poisoning
- Lead (geology)
- Population
- Cohort
- Cohort study
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