Friday, January 25, 2019

Lead Exposure in Childhood Can Taint Adult Mental Health

New research suggests lead exposure in childhood can detrimentally affect mental health and personality in adulthood. The findings are based upon a study of people who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline.

Previous studies have identified a link between lead and intelligence, but this study looked at changes in personality and mental health as a result of exposure to the heavy metal.

Researchers discovered that the higher a person’s blood lead levels at age 11, the more likely they are...


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