Lead is the most abundant of the heavy metals in the Earth's crust. It has been used since
prehistoric times, and has become widely distributed and mobilized in the environment …

This review summarizes the level of epidemiologic evidence for relationships between
prenatal and/or early life exposure to environmental chemical contaminants and fetal, child …

Background Few studies provide data directly relevant to the question of whether blood lead
concentrations< 10 μg/dL adversely affect children's cognitive function. Objective We …

Auditory processing disorders may have detrimental consequences on a child's life, if
undiagnosed and untreated. We review causes of auditory processing disorders in order to …

Lead is a ubiquitous toxic agent that is especially damaging to the young child and the
developing fetus. Unlike many environmental health risks, the risks associated with lead are …

In a further follow-up study of the Cincinnati Lead Study Cohort, 253 children were
administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) at …

The rationale to evaluate for central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in schoolaged
children is based on the assumption that an auditory-specific perceptual deficit underlies …

Background: Childhood lead poisoning remains an important public health issue in the
United States, as well as elsewhere in the world. Although primary prevention is a major …

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 …

This paper reports on the development and standardization of SCAN-C: Test for Auditory
Processing Disorders in Children-Revised. The revisions include new test instructions that …