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Effect of Low-level Environmental Lead Exposure on the Intellectual Functions of Children of El-minia City, El-minia Governorate, Egypt


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1 Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, **Dept. of Pediatric Diseases - Faculty of Medicine - El-Minia University – El- Minia - Egypt, Egypt
     

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Lead (Pb) is a confirmed neurotoxin. Clear adverse effects of blood Pb level (BLL) e" 10 ìg/dl have been documented in children, but questions remain about Pb-associated intellectual disorders at these BLL and whether lower exposures are associated with greater disorders.

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Lead, Children, Intellectual Functions, Environmental Toxicity.
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Authors

Mohamed A.M. Khalaf
Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, **Dept. of Pediatric Diseases - Faculty of Medicine - El-Minia University – El- Minia - Egypt, Egypt
Abdel-Azeem M. El-Mazary
Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology, **Dept. of Pediatric Diseases - Faculty of Medicine - El-Minia University – El- Minia - Egypt, Egypt

Abstract


Lead (Pb) is a confirmed neurotoxin. Clear adverse effects of blood Pb level (BLL) e" 10 ìg/dl have been documented in children, but questions remain about Pb-associated intellectual disorders at these BLL and whether lower exposures are associated with greater disorders.

Keywords


Lead, Children, Intellectual Functions, Environmental Toxicity.

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