Prenatal Lead Exposure May Reduce Intellectual Development More Than Postnatal Exposure

Mexican researchers have suggested that prenatal lead exposure would have a more powerful and lasting impact on child development than postnatal exposure.

The researchers concluded that lead exposure around 28 weeks gestation is a critical period for later child intellectual development, with lasting and possibly permanent effects.

The link below is to the abstract of this research paper.


Environmental Health Perspectives
Read the full article / Visit this resource