Introduction: The WHO Environmental Burden of Disease (EBD) methodology was used to assess burden of disease from lead exposure in Ireland. The aim was to produce a national baseline assessment…
Abstract Lead remains one of the most hazardous toxins in our environment. Because the toxic effects of lead are most prominent during early development, it is important to develop a…
In the Middle East, the major sources of lead exposure have been leaded gasoline, lead-contaminated flour from traditional stone mills, focal exposures from small battery plants and smelters, and kohl…
Abstract The purpose of the study was to assess the neurocognitive status of 6-month-old infants whose mothers were exposed to low but varying amounts of lead during pregnancy. Lead levels…