Neurobehavioural development, early

Dietrich, K.N., Krafft, K.M. and Bomschein, R.L. (1987). Low-level foetal lead exposure effect on neurobehavioural development in early infancy. Pediatrics, 80, 721-730. 

Chronic low-level lead exposure (neural development of children (Needleman et al, 1979 Yule el al, 1981 Winneke et al, 1982, 1983) however, as yet the significance of the confounding variables in these studies remains to be resolved (Rutter, 1980 Yule, 1986). Consequently it is necessary to identify a molecular basis by which relevant, subclinical blood lead levels may impair the structuring of the central nervous system and lead to neurobehavioural deficits. 

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