Conduct disorder (CD) is a common and highly impairing psychiatric disorder that usually
emerges in childhood or adolescence and is characterized by severe antisocial and …

Heavy metals are naturally existing elements that have relatively high atomic weight and a
minimum density five times the density of water. Heavy metals have extensive applications …

Importance Millions of adults now entering middle age were exposed to high levels of lead,
a developmental neurotoxin, as children. Although childhood lead exposure has been …

The consequences of lead exposure for later crime are theoretically compelling, but direct
evidence from representative, longitudinal samples is sparse. By capitalizing on an original …

Lead (Pb) exposure has been a serious environmental and public health problem
throughout the world over the years. The major sources of lead in the past were paint and …

In this article, we review evidence from the social and medical sciences on the causes and
effects of lead exposure. We argue that lead exposure is an important subject for …

Blood lead (Pb) poisoning remains a global concern, particularly for children in their early
developmental years. Broken Hill is Australia's oldest operating silver–zinc–lead mine. In …

Nuclear energy provides enduring power to space vehicles, but special attention should be
paid to radiation shielding during the development and use of nuclear energy systems. In …

Background Lead exposure predicts altered neurodevelopment and lower intelligence
quotient (IQ) in children, but few studies have examined this association in children who …

Lead (Pb) is a neurotoxic metal, and no level of lead exposure is safe for children. China has
still experienced problems on child lead poisoning even though the Chinese government …