Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury present potential health risks to children who are
exposed through inhalation or ingestion. Emerging Market countries experience rapid …

Exposure to lead among children, as well as adults, is a major global health issue. With
diverse routes of exposure (eg, food, air, and water) either environmentally or …

Background While modeled estimates and studies in contaminated areas indicate high lead
exposure among children in Bihar, India, local data on lead exposure in the child population …

Summary Liu J, Ai Y, McCauley L, Pinto‐Martin J, Yan C, Shen X, Needleman H. Blood lead
levels and associated sociodemographic factors among preschool children in the South …

BACKGROUND: The identification of susceptible periods to Pb-induced decrements in
childhood cognitive abilities remains elusive. OBJECTIVE: To draw inferences about …

Background Tetraethyl lead was phased out of gasoline in Uganda in 2005. Recent
mitigation of an important source of lead exposure suggests examination and re-evaluation …

Objective: Early childhood factors can have persisting effects on development and cognition
in children. We propose to explore the trends of Fe deficiency and Pb toxicity in early …

Background Anemia and lead exposure remain significant public health issues in many
parts of the world, often occurring together. Animal studies suggest that the dopamine D2 …

Background Previous studies have shown that fasting increases lead absorption in the
gastrointestinal tract of adults. Regular meals/snacks are recommended as a nutritional …

This study provides estimates of social and financial costs of environmental damage in India
from three pollution damage categories:(i) urban air pollution;(ii) inadequate water supply …