The Impact of Early Childhood Lead Exposure on Brain Organization: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Language Function

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this work was to assess the long-term impact of childhood lead exposure on the neurosubstrate of language function and brain organization. METHODS. Young adults from the…

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Lead Exposure and Plasma Homocysteine in Older Men: A Mechanism of Neurotoxicity and Vascular Toxicity?

Objective: Accumulating evidence suggests that nonoccupational exposures to lead may increase the risk for cardiovascular and neurologic outcomes such as hypertension and accelerated decline in cognition. Chronic low-level exposures, as…

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