Lead (Pb) pollution has been considered as a major threat for human health due to
induction of inflammatory cascades in various tissues. The aim of present review is to …

Neurotoxicity is a term used to describe neurophysiological changes caused by exposure to
toxic agents. Such exposure can result in neurocognitive symptoms and/or psychiatric …

Although there is now a large body of empirical research on neighbourhood effects, we
know relatively little about the causal mechanisms responsible for relationships between …

Lead is a confirmed neurotoxin, but questions remain about lead-associated intellectual
deficits at blood lead levels< 10lg/dL and whether lower exposures are, for a given change …

Background Despite dramatic declines in children's blood lead concentrations and a
lowering of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's level of concern to 10 μg per …

There are many possible pathways between parental education, income, and health, and
between child health and education, but only some of them have been explored in the …

Metals play important roles in the human body, maintaining cell structure and regulating
gene expression, neurotransmission, and antioxidant response, to name a few. However …

Lead, a systemic toxicant affecting virtually every organ system, primarily affects the central
nervous system, particularly the developing brain. Consequently, children are at a greater …

Understanding of lead toxicity has advanced substantially over the past three decades, and
focus has shifted from high-dose effects in clinically symptomatic individuals to the …

E-waste recycling has become a global environmental health issue. Pernicious chemicals
escape into the environment due to informal and nonstandard e-waste recycling activities …