Legacy of Lead Babies at Risk Decades after Mothers Exposed
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Legacy of Lead Babies at Risk Decades after Mothers Exposed
Babies at Risk Decades after Mothers Exposed Fetal lead exposure is associated with delayed embryonic development of several organ systems and cognitive deficiencies in early childhood. Infants and children are more susceptible to the metal’s effects than adults, and women exposed to high levels of lead decades ago may still pass the toxic metal to their unborn children. In a bid to better esti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.109-a224a