One of the primary goals of WHO and its member states is that “all people, whatever their
stage of development and their social and economic conditions, have the right to have …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding
inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO …

For heavy metals that have any degree of transfer though the placenta to the fetus, it is
unlikely that there are safe limits for maternal blood levels. The only means of reducing fetal …

Lead, cadmium and mercury were measured in placental tissue, umbilical cord and
maternal blood samples of 1578 women who delivered at the Al-Kharj King Khalid Hospital …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Manganese, lead, arsenic and mercury are common
neurotoxic metals in the environment. Nonetheless, the relationship between prenatal …

The aim of this study was to summarise the available information regarding the partition of
toxic metal (Cd, Hg, Mn, Pb) levels in the maternal/foetal unit from large epidemiological …

Background: Environmental manganese exposure has been associated with adverse
neurodevelopmental outcomes among school-aged children; yet, few studies have …

Preeclampsia, which is caused by multiple factors, still remains one of the most serious
complications of pregnancy. This study was designed to determine cadmium levels in …

To examine sex-specific associations of neonatal and childhood exposure to eight trace
elements with cognitive abilities of school-age children. The association between exposure …

Background Lead is a widespread environmental toxin. The behaviour and academic
performance of children can be adversely affected even at low blood lead levels (BLL) of 5 …