Racial residential segregation shapes the relationship between early childhood lead exposure and fourth-grade standardized test scores

MA Bravo, D Zephyr, D Kowal… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Racial/ethnic disparities in academic performance may result from a confluence of adverse
exposures that arise from structural racism and accrue to specific subpopulations. This study …

Association of childhood blood lead levels with criminal offending

AL Beckley, A Caspi, J Broadbent, H Harrington… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Lead is a neurotoxin with well-documented effects on health. Research suggests
that lead may be associated with criminal behavior. This association is difficult to …

[HTML][HTML] A spoonful of lead: A 10-year look at spices as a potential source of lead exposure

P Hore, K Alex-Oni, S Sedlar… - Journal of Public Health …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To describe spice samples—types, origin, lead concentrations, and the
implication of findings for public health programs and global food safety regulations. Design …

MRI-based biomarkers of accelerated aging and dementia risk in midlife: how close are we?

ML Elliott - Ageing research reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
The global population is aging, leading to an increasing burden of age-related
neurodegenerative disease. Efforts to intervene against age-related dementias in older …

[HTML][HTML] Contemporary blood lead levels of children aged 0–84 months in China: A national cross-sectional study

MM Li, ZY Gao, CY Dong, MQ Wu, J Yan, J Cao… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the global abundance of studies on children's lead (Pb) exposure, the magnitude of
Pb exposure among children across China remains unclear, especially for rural areas. In …

Social and spatial distribution of soil lead concentrations in the City of Santa Ana, California: Implications for health inequities

S Masri, A LeBrón, M Logue, E Valencia, A Ruiz… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Lead (Pb) exposure is a problem that disproportionately impacts low-
income communities and communities of color. We applied a community-based participatory …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of low-level prenatal lead exposure on child IQ at 4 and 8 years in a UK birth cohort study

CM Taylor, K Kordas, J Golding, AM Emond - Neurotoxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The association between childhood exposure to lead (Pb) and deficits in
cognitive function is well established. The association with prenatal exposure, however, is …

WHO guideline for clinical management of exposure to lead

World Health Organization - WHO guideline for clinical …, 2021 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
WHO guideline for clinical management of exposure to lead | Geneva; World Health
Organization; 2021. | WHOLIS loading Conteúdo principal 1 Busca 2 Rodapé 3 +A A -A Alto …

The effect of lead exposure on autism development

A Goel, M Aschner - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains one of the most detrimental neurodevelopmental
conditions in society today. Common symptoms include diminished social and …

Seasonal and spatial variations of atmospheric depositions-bound elements over Tehran megacity, Iran: Pollution levels, PMF-based source apportionment and risks …

MS Ali-Taleshi, S Feiznia, M Masiol - Urban Climate, 2022 - Elsevier
A total of 32 atmospheric depositions (ADs) samples were collected from eight sampling
sites from April 2018 to March 2019 in the Tehran megacity. Elemental concentration …