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Chapter title
Developmental Neurotoxicity of Lead
Chapter number 1
Book title
Neurotoxicity of Metals
Published in
Advances in neurobiology, September 2017
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-60189-2_1
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Book ISBNs
978-3-31-960188-5, 978-3-31-960189-2
Authors

Caito, Samuel, Aschner, Michael, Samuel Caito, Michael Aschner

Abstract

Lead exposure is a major concern for the developing nervous system. Environmental exposures to lead, predominantly from contaminated water or lead paint chips, account for the majority of exposures to children. In utero and early life exposures to lead have been associated with lower IQ, antisocial and delinquent behaviors, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this review, we will discuss sources of developmental lead exposure and mechanisms of lead neurotoxicity. We will highlight both human epidemiological studies showing associations between lead exposure and behavioral abnormalities as well as experimental data from animal studies. Finally, we will discuss the effects of lead on neurological endpoint past childhood, namely, development of Alzheimer's disease in old age.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 83 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 12 14%
Student > Bachelor 12 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 9 11%
Student > Master 8 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 7%
Other 14 17%
Unknown 22 27%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 13%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 7%
Psychology 6 7%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 5 6%
Other 18 22%
Unknown 30 36%