How dangerous are low (not moderate or high) doses of lead for children's intellectual development?

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 403-431

  Kaufman, Alan S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Intelligence; IQ; Lead research; Neuropsychological functioning; Neurotoxins

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ASSAY; ATTENTION; CHILD; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTELLECT; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LINGUISTICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0035046974     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6177(00)00090-1     Document Type: Article

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