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Childhood lead exposure linked to crime in adulthood

Australians who were exposed to high levels of lead as children may be at greater risk of committing violent and impulsive crimes two decades later, our yet-to-be-published research suggests.

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Lead exposure negatively impacts MEAP scores of Detroit schoolchildren

(Medical Xpress)—Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University ...

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New health issues tied to low-level lead exposure

Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their ...

Health created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study links high levels of cadmium, lead in blood to pregnancy delay

Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayed pregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other ...

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Lead blood levels may increase smokers' risk for kidney cancer

Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may signal a risk two times higher than average of developing renal cell carcinoma in smokers, according to medical researchers.

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Mom's lead exposure linked to higher blood pressure in their daughters

(Medical Xpress) -- Prenatal lead exposure is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure in teen girls, but not in boys, a new study from the University of Michigan shows.

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Children living near toxic waste sites experience higher blood lead levels resulting in lower IQ

Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of mental ...

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Despite big progress, many kids have high lead levels in blood (Update)

(HealthDay)—There has been a big drop in the number of American children with elevated blood lead levels over the past four decades, but about 2.6 percent of children aged 1 to 5 years still have too much lead in their ...

Health created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Childhood blood lead levels rise and fall with exposure to airborne dust in urban areas

(Medical Xpress)—A new nine-year study of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels—observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere ...

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Shanghai families say kids poisoned by lead

(AP) -- Families living in one of Shanghai's many industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby factories and recycling facilities.

Health created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prenatal remediation strategy significantly reduces lead poisoning in children

An initiative in St. Louis targeted the homes of pregnant women to receive inspection and remediation of lead hazards before the birth of a child. According to a study just published in the American Journal of Obstetrics an ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0