Childhood lead poisoning

Substantial changes in the toxicology and epidemiology of lead have resulted in revisions in the definition of toxicity, and have altered estimates of the numbers of children at risk. As observational studies have increased their sample size, improved the sensitivity of their measurements, and polis...

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Published inCurrent opinion in neurology Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 187
Main Author Needleman, H L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1994
Subjects
Brain Damage, Chronic - chemically induced
Brain Damage, Chronic - diagnosis
Brain Damage, Chronic - epidemiology
Brain Damage, Chronic - prevention & control
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Humans
Incidence
Lead - adverse effects
Lead Poisoning - diagnosis
Lead Poisoning - epidemiology
Lead Poisoning - prevention & control
Mass Screening
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:Substantial changes in the toxicology and epidemiology of lead have resulted in revisions in the definition of toxicity, and have altered estimates of the numbers of children at risk. As observational studies have increased their sample size, improved the sensitivity of their measurements, and polished epidemiological designs, concentrations of lead once thought to be harmless have been shown to have deleterious neurobehavioral consequences. Prevalence rates have changed in correspondence. Public policy has shifted from case finding to emphasizing primary prevention, the only appropriate strategy for this group of children. It is possible that the rate of the disease could be driven close to zero within two decades.
ISSN:1350-7540
1473-6551
DOI:10.1097/00019052-199404000-00017