Humans and other living organisms are exposed to a variety of chemical pollutants that are
released into the environment as a consequence of anthropogenic activities. Environmental …

There is growing evidence that micronutrient intake has a significant effect on the toxicity
and carcinogenesis caused by various chemicals. This paper examines the effect of …

The skeleton contains the majority of the body's lead burden in both children and adults. The
half-life of lead in bone is in the range of years to decades, depending on bone type …

Epidemiological studies have shown a strong relationship between the level of lead in blood
and bone as assessed by performance on IQ tests and other psychometric tests …

The skeleton is potential endogenous source of lead during pregnancy and lactation. We
have undertaken a longitudinal investigation into the mobilization of lead from the human …

The disease burden from exposure to lead resulting in mild mental retardation (due to IQ
point decreases) and cardiovascular outcomes (due to increases in blood pressure) was …

Purpose The Early Life Exposure in Mexico to ENvironmental Toxicants (ELEMENT) Project
is a mother–child pregnancy and birth cohort originally initiated in the mid-1990s to …

Plants grown in lead contaminated soils can accumulate lead from the adherence of dust
and translocation into the plant tissue. In order to evaluate the potential health hazard due to …

Despite its broad usefulness, lead has been long recognized to be acutely toxic at high‐
dose exposures. This chapter deals with adverse health effects caused by exposure to lead …

There is no safe detectable level of lead (Pb) in the blood of young children. In the United
States, predominantly African-American Black children are exposed to more Pb and present …