BLOOD LEAD, INTELLIGENCE, READING ATTAINMENT, AND BEHAVIOUR IN ELEVEN YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND

A study of blood lead levels and intelligence, reading, and behaviour problems was carried out using a sample of 579 Dunedin 11‐yr‐old children. The results suggested that when account was taken of social, environmental, and background factors, raised blood lead is associated with a small but statis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1988-01, Vol.29 (1), p.43-52
Hauptverfasser:	Silva, Phil A., Hughes, Pauline, Williams, Sheila, Faed, James M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Achievement Attention - drug effects Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - chemically induced behaviour problems Biological and medical sciences Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Child Child Behavior Disorders - chemically induced Female Humans hyperactivity inattention intelligence Intelligence - drug effects Lead Lead - adverse effects Male Medical sciences Metals and various inorganic compounds Reading Social Class Toxicology
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Zusammenfassung:	A study of blood lead levels and intelligence, reading, and behaviour problems was carried out using a sample of 579 Dunedin 11‐yr‐old children. The results suggested that when account was taken of social, environmental, and background factors, raised blood lead is associated with a small but statistically significant increase in children's general behaviour problems as reported by both parents and teachers. These results applied especially to the more specific problems of inattention and hyperactivity.
ISSN:	0021-9630 1469-7610
DOI:	10.1111/j.1469-7610.1988.tb00687.x