Saturday, January 19, 2013

Low blood lead levels linked to lower IQ in Italian kids.

Low blood lead levels linked to lower IQ in Italian kids.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2012/11/2012-1221-low-blood-lead-levels-reduced-iq-italy-teens/

"Kids exposed to low levels of lead score lower on IQ tests, according to a study of junior high students in Northern Italy. The low levels found in the youths are typical of many European and North American countries, and are below the exposures that U.S. health officials established to identify kids at risk. Growing evidence suggests even low amounts of lead can harm developing brains."

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