IQ alteration induced by lead in developed and underdeveloped/developing countries: A systematic review and a meta-analysis

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 292; no. Pt A; p. 118316
• Main Authors: Galiciolli, Maria Eduarda A., Lima, Luíza Siqueira, da Costa, Nayara de Souza, de Andrade, Diancarlos P., Irioda, Ana C., Oliveira, Cláudia S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
• Subjects: blood; Children; Intelligence quotient; meta-analysis; Neurotoxin; pollution; systematic review; Teenagers; Pb; Teenagers; Children; Neurotoxin; Intelligence quotient

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Pb exposure on full-scale IQ score in pediatric subjects. Following PRISMA guidelines, the data from January 2010 to April 2020 were systematically searched and collected on electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Embase). The eligibility criter...