Pediatrics
Elevated blood lead levels prevalent among refugee children
(HealthDay)—Almost 20 percent of refugee children have elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs), according to a study published online April 15 in Pediatrics.
Apr 19, 2019
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News tagged with blood lead level
Oncology & Cancer
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.
Jan 23, 2012
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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
Is lead in the US food supply decreasing our IQ?
The environmental advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on June 15 released a study about dietary lead exposure, with a focus on food intended for babies and young children.
Jun 16, 2017
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Health
Notre Dame's melted lead prompts deep clean for schools
The city of Paris has ordered a deep cleaning for schools nearest to Notre Dame, whose lead roof melted away in the cathedral's devastating fire in April.
Jul 18, 2019
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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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Neuroscience
Lead exposure affects neurodevelopment in Japanese children
A study conducted over the past 18 years has found differences between lead exposure effects in young Japanese boys versus girls.
Jul 30, 2020
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Health
Can the lifelong effects of childhood lead exposure ever be reversed?
Tomás R. Guilarte has been exchanging emails with a mother whose child was exposed to lead. She's not the first parent he's heard from. And likely won't be the last. This is our legacy of lead.
Oct 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For people with kidney disease, there is no safe amount of lead in drinking water
Lead levels in drinking water that are permissible by the Environmental Protection Agency have detrimental health effects in individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. The findings appear in an upcoming issue ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Health
Evidence lacking to support 'lead diet'
For years, parents of children with high blood lead concentrations have been advised by health experts to provide their kids foods rich in iron, calcium and vitamin C.
Mar 7, 2017
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