Prenatal lead poisoning due to maternal exposure results in developmental delay

Pediatrics InternationalVolume 53, Issue 2 p. 242-244 Prenatal lead poisoning due to maternal exposure results in developmental delay Kevin Couloures, Corresponding Author Kevin Couloures Department Pediatrics, Critical Care Division, Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OklahomaKevin Couloures, DO, MPH, Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, 1200 Everett Drive, Room 8305, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRukmani Vasan, Rukmani Vasan Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USASearch for more papers by this author Kevin Couloures, Corresponding Author Kevin Couloures Department Pediatrics, Critical Care Division, Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OklahomaKevin Couloures, DO, MPH, Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, 1200 Everett Drive, Room 8305, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorRukmani Vasan, Rukmani Vasan Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 April 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-200X.2010.03236.xCitations: 3Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Baghurst PA, McMichael AJ, Wigg NR et al. Environmental exposure to lead and children's intelligence at the age of seven years: The Port Pirie Cohort Study. N. Engl. J. Med. 1992; 327: 1279–84. 2 Mahaffey KR, Annest JL, Roberts J, Murphy RS. National estimates of blood lead levels: United States, 1976–1980: Association with selected demographic and socioeconomic factors. N. Engl. J. Med. 1982; 307: 573–9. 3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children: A Statement by the Centers for Disease Control, October 1991. US Dept of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA, 1991. 4 Bellinger D, Leviton A, Waternaux C et al. Longitudinal analysis of prenatal and postnatal lead exposure and early cognitive development. N. Engl. J. Med. 1987; 316: 1037–43. 5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lead Poisoning from ingestion of a toy necklace – Oregon 2003. Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2004; 53: 509–11. 6 Hu H, Tellez-Rojo MM, Bellinger D et al. Fetal lead exposure at each stage of pregnancy as a predictor of infant mental development. Environ. Health Perspect. 2006; 114(11): 1730–5. 7 Dietrich KN. Human fetal lead exposure: Intrauterine growth, maturation, and postnatal neurobehavioral development. Fundam. Appl. Toxicol. 1991; 16(1): 17–19. 8 AAP Policy Statement. Lead exposure in children: Prevention, detection, and management. Pediatrics 2005; 116(4): 1036–46. 9 Rogan WJ, Dietrich KN, Ware JH et al. Effect of chelation therapy with succimer on neuropsychological development in children exposed to lead. N. Engl. J. Med. 2001; 344: 1421–6. 10 Bonnier C. Evaluation of early stimulation programs for enhancing brain development. Acta Paediatr 2008; 97(7): 853–8. Citing Literature Volume53, Issue2April 2011Pages 242-244 ReferencesRelatedInformation