ND-0331 · 2005 · Other
Low-Level Environmental Lead Exposure and Children's Intellectual Function: An International Pooled Analysis
Lanphear, Hornung, Khoury et al. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2005.
doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7688 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Environmental lead was linked to intellectual deficits in children with maximal blood lead below 7.5 μg/dL, and the decrement per unit was significantly greater at these low levels.
Design questions and applications
Remove lead from homes and schools, with no safe low level assumed.
Field
Childhood surroundings and the body
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card lanphear-2005-lead) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.