Relationships between blood lead concentrations, intelligence, and academic achievement of Saudi Arabian schoolgirls

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 204, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 165-174

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   Nester, Michael ^a   Devol, Edward ^a   Shinwari, Neptune ^a   Munchari, Lina ^a   Al Shahria, Sulieman ^b  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b School Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Intelligence; Lead; Saudi Arabia; Schoolgirls

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAUDI ARABIA; STUDENT; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0035175209     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00091     Document Type: Article

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