Lead neurotoxicity in children: Is prenatal exposure more important than postnatal exposure?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 453, 2006, Pages 45-49

  Ronchetti, Roberto ^a,f   Van Den Hazel, Peter ^b   Schoeters, Greet ^c   Hanke, Wojtek ^d   Rennezova, Zusana ^e   Barreto, Mario ^a   Pia Villa, Maria ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Public Health Services Gelderland Midden   (Netherlands)

^c FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^e Szobar's Institute for Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis for Children   (Slovakia)

^f SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Lead; Maternal lead stores; Neurotoxicity; Prenatal lead exposure

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD;

BIOACCUMULATION; BONE LEVEL; CHILD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROTOXICITY; OSTEOLYSIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; POLLUTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE AND BONES; CALCIUM; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 33749173126     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320600886224     Document Type: Review

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