Background Lead is a pervasive environmental contaminant. Lead accumulates in the body,
impairing a molecular level various cellular processes. Lead exposure during childhood …

Metal ions perform significant functions in organisms, while metal pollution does harm to the
environment and ultimately affects human health. As a result, the metal ions sensing and …

Importance No safe level of exposure to lead has been identified. Objective To evaluate
individual-and community-level factors associated with detectable and elevated blood lead …

Lead (Pb) is extremely toxic and a major cause of chronic diseases worldwide. Pb is
associated with health disparities, particularly within low-income populations. In biological …

Background: Drinking water and other sources for lead are the subject of public health
concerns around the Flint, Michigan, drinking water and East Chicago, Indiana, lead in soil …

Asymptomatic lead poisoning has become more common in children. Blood lead levels of
less than 5 μg per dL are associated with impairments in neurocognitive and behavioral …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pregnant women and their offspring are vulnerable to the
adverse effects of environmental and psychosocial stressors, individually and in …

Although blood lead levels (BLLs) have been declining in the US for decades, pediatric lead
exposure is an ongoing public health issue. 1 Given the welldocumented cognitive deficits at …

Lead (Pb) is a potent neurotoxicant with no safe level of exposure. Elevated levels of Pb and
arsenic (As) are found in the air and soil near facilities that recycle lead-acid batteries in the …

Background: Despite great progress in reducing environmental lead (Pb) levels, many
children in the United States are still being exposed. Objective: Our aim was to develop a …