| Results of lead research: prenatal exposure and neurological consequences. | |
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PMID: 8930545 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The history of advances in the understanding of the toxic effects of lead over the past 20 years is an outstanding example of how knowledge learned from research can impact public health. Measures that have had the greatest impact on reducing exposure to lead are reduction of lead from gasoline, elimination of lead solder from canned food, removal of lead from paint, and abatement of housing containing lead-based paint. Nevertheless, continuing factors that enhance risk to lead exposure, particularly during fetal life, are low socioeconomic status, old housing with lead-containing paint, and less than ideal nutrition, particularly low dietary intake of calcium, iron, and zinc. Prenatal exposure may result from endogenous sources such as lead in the maternal skeletal system or maternal exposures from diet and the environment. Experimental studies have shown that the developing nervous system is particularly sensitive to the toxic effects of lead and that a large number of the effects in the nervous system are due to interference of lead with biochemical functions dependent on calcium ions and impairment of neuronal connections dependent on dendritic pruning. There is need for more study to determine whether these effects are a continuum of prenatal lead exposure or whether prenatal exposure to lead produces unique effects. |
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R A Goyer |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
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Title: Environmental health perspectives Volume: 104 ISSN: 0091-6765 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Health Perspect. Publication Date: 1996 Oct |
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Created Date: 1997-02-20 Completed Date: 1997-02-20 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330411 Medline TA: Environ Health Perspect Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1050-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. |
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Animals Brain / drug effects* Female Fetus / drug effects* Humans Lead / toxicity* Pregnancy |
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7439-92-1/Lead |
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Journal Information Journal ID (nlm-ta): Environ Health Perspect ISSN: 0091-6765 |
Article Information Download PDF  Print publication date: Month: 10 Year: 1996 Volume: 104 Issue: 10 First Page: 1050 Last Page: 1054 ID: 1469478 PubMed Id: 8930545 |
| Results of lead research: prenatal exposure and neurological consequences. | |
| R A Goyer | |
| National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. |
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