Population-based data and the development of individual children: The case of low to moderate lead levels and intelligence

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-49

  Ruff, Holly A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Individual differences; Interpretation of statistics; Lead

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEAD POISONING; POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LEAD POISONING; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033073962     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-199902000-00008     Document Type: Article

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