Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: What can parents do to prevent exposure to lead?
Q: What can I do to protect my family from lead exposure? Should I have my children tested?
Jan 10, 2022
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News tagged with lead exposure
Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood lead exposure may adversely affect adults' personalities
Lead exposure in childhood may lead to less mature and less healthy personalities in adulthood, according to a new study lead by psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Jul 12, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Could reduced lead exposure explain the downward trend in hip fractures?
Hip fractures are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults and are a strong predictor of mortality. There has been a steady and substantial decline in the incidence of hip fractures in the last four ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Pediatrics
New lead screening method zooms in on highest-risk areas in Georgia
While many people think of lead poisoning as a problem of the past, chronic exposure still occurs in some communities that may be missed in limited screening programs for children's blood lead levels. Now researchers at Emory ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Pediatrics
Inconsistent EPA regulations increase lead poisoning risk to kids, study finds
Two federal environmental standards regulating lead hazards in homes and child care facilities have different maximum thresholds, a discrepancy putting more than 35,000 kids in the United States at increased risk of lead ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lead exposure early in life alters brain opioid system, may lead to mental disorders
While the exact cause of schizophrenia is unknown and much research has focused on genetics, researchers at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work are one step closer to understanding one pathway that may ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Health
Lead exposure linked to lower quality sleep in youth
Youth who are exposed to lead may have a harder time getting a good night's sleep, which may affect their cognitive abilities, according to a University of Michigan study in Mexico.
Oct 17, 2019
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Health
Children near lead smelters exposed to lead in the womb
The environmental tragedy in Flint, Michigan, in which drinking water contaminated with lead raised fears of potential health effects for exposed children, revealed the failure of a regulatory system to protect residents ...
May 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood lead exposure linked to poor adult mental health
Lead exposure in childhood appears to have long-lasting negative effects on mental health and personality in adulthood, according to a study of people who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline.
Jan 23, 2019
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Health
Elevated blood lead level in early childhood associated with increased risk of academic problems in school-aged children
Substantial numbers of Cleveland's youngest students have had elevated levels of lead in their blood prior to kindergarten and these children have a higher risk of academic issues, according to two new studies by researchers ...
Jan 8, 2019
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