The heavy metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd) are ubiquitous environmental
pollutants and are known to exert severe adverse impacts on the nervous system even at …

Background Although prior studies showed a correlation between environmental
manganese (Mn) exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders in children, the results have …

Background Manganese is an essential nutrient, but in excess, can be a potent
neurotoxicant. We previously reported findings from two cross-sectional studies on children …

Manganese (Mn), an essential metal and nutrient, is toxic in excess. Toxicity classically
results from inhalational exposures in individuals who work in industrial settings. The first …

Abstract Purpose of Review At elevated levels, the essential element manganese (Mn) is
neurotoxic and increasing evidence indicates that environmental Mn exposure early in life …

Human Biomonitoring (HB), the process for determining whether and to what extent
chemical substances penetrated our bodies, serves as a useful tool to quantify human …

Current evidence highlights the importance of the genetic component in obesity and
neurodevelopmental disorders (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism …

The essential metal manganese (Mn) induces incurable neurotoxicity at elevated levels that
manifests as parkinsonism in adults and fine motor and executive function deficits in …

To examine sex-specific associations of neonatal and childhood exposure to eight trace
elements with cognitive abilities of school-age children. The association between exposure …

There is increasing evidence that environmental manganese (Mn) exposure early in life can
have negative effects on children's neurodevelopment and increase the risk of behavioral …