Wednesday 2 July 2014

Lead Exposure Lowers IQ, Emotional Problems in Children: Study

Lead exposure lowers the IQ of children and even causes behavioral and emotional problems, reveals a new study. According to the study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), blood lead concentrations measured in more than 1,300 preschool children in China were associated with increased risk of behavioral and emotional problems, such as being anxious, depressed, or aggressive, while the average blood lead level in the children ...

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