Low level lead exposure: history and discovery

Ann Epidemiol. 2009 Apr;19(4):235-8. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.01.022.

Abstract

The history of lead toxicity spans 2 millennnia. With increasingly sensitive methods, deficits due to lead exposure have been demonstrated at lower and lower doses. Persuasive evidence suggests that no threshold for lead toxicity exists.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / etiology
  • Child Behavior Disorders / history
  • Female
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Lead / toxicity*
  • Lead Poisoning / complications
  • Lead Poisoning / history*
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / history

Substances

  • Lead