Association between blood lead exposure and mental health in pregnant women: results from The Japan Environment and Children's Study.

CONCLUSION: Our results indicate a small but significant association between higher blood lead levels and lower socio-economic status in a population with low blood lead levels, but no association between low-level lead exposure and psychological symptoms.
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Source: Neurotoxicology - June 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Ishitsuka K, Yamamoto-Hanada K, Yang L, Mezawa H, Konishi M, Saito-Abe M, Sasaki H, Nishizato M, Sato M, Koeda T, Ohya Y, Japan Environment, Children’s Study Group Tags: Neurotoxicology Source Type: research