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Comment
. 2008 May 27;5(5):e115.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050115.

Neurological and behavioral consequences of childhood lead exposure

David C Bellinger  1
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Neurological and behavioral consequences of childhood lead exposure

David C Bellinger. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

David Bellinger discusses two new cohort studies showing that childhood lead exposure is associated with brain volume reduction and criminal arrests in adulthood.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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