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  • May 2008

    • Childhood Lead Levels Linked to Adult Crime

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 28, 08 3:01 AM CDT

      Childhood Lead Levels Linked to Adult Crime

      (Newser) - Childhood lead exposure has been linked to smaller brains and criminal behavior in adulthood, reports the Los Angeles Times. Researchers studying childhood blood contamination in old Cincinnati buildings with lead-based paint discovered that each 5 microgram-per-deciliter increase in blood lead levels by the age of 6 was accompanied by a 50% increase in violent crime. The affect was strongest among males. More »

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      health research  • lead poisoning  • lead  • lead paint  • childhood

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

      Associated Press  |  Jan 28, 08 1:15 PM CST

      Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

      (Newser) - Mental decline is widely considered an unavoidable aspect of aging, but a slew of recent studies link reduced functioning in the elderly to past lead exposure, the AP reports. Common pollutants aren't singlehandedly responsible for memory loss or tremors. But breathing or ingesting lead, pesticides, or mercury early in life can trigger these symptoms of old age prematurely. More »

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      elderly  • mental health  • poison  • memory  • lead  • lead paint

  • December 2007

    • New Tests: 35% of Toys Contain Some Lead

      Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 2:00 PM CST

      New Tests: 35% of Toys Contain Some Lead

      (Newser) - Toy shelves are still lined with lead, according to test results released today from environmental health groups in nine states. Checking 1,268 toys, the groups found lead in 35%, with levels often surpassing federal recall standards. Only 23 of those toys have been recalled. “This is not about alarming parents,” one official said. “We’re just trying to give people information.” More »

  • October 2007

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