Lead is the most abundant of the heavy metals in the Earth's crust. It has been used since
prehistoric times, and has become widely distributed and mobilized in the environment …

Objective: To quantify the magnitude of the relation between full scale IQ in children aged 5
or more and their body burden of lead. Design: A systematic review of 26 epidemiological …

" Biology of Freshwater Pollution," is a highly regarded overview of the subject aimed at
advanced undergraduates and professionals. This latest edition provides an up-to-date …

This article provides an integrated summary of a report to Congress from the Federal
government (ATSDR) on childhood lead poisoning in the United States, with particular …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether long-standing racial disparities in
lead exposure still exists for children age 1–5 years old. We examined if blood lead levels …

Objective: To examine the association between environmental exposure to lead and
children's intelligence at age 11-13 years, and to assess the implications of exposure in the …

Scientists agree that exposure to toxic agents in the environment can cause neurological
and psychiatric illnesses ranging from headaches and depression to syndromes resembling …

In order to improve dose-response information on neurobehavioral effects of environmental
lead exposure in children, the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe …

Many urban areas have elevated soil lead concentrations due to prior large-scale use of
lead in products such as paint and automobile gasoline. This presents a potential problem …

We evaluated traditional and modified practices for abating lead-based paint in homes of
children with blood-lead concentrations (PbB) greater than 1.4 mumol/L (greater than 29 …