Recent studies have suggested that a fetal blood lead level of 0.48 mumol/L (much lower
than 1.21 mumol/L, which is the level previously believed to be toxic to the developing brain) …

Twenty-five years of public health efforts produced a striking reduction in lead exposure; the
blood lead average in the United States has decreased to less than 20% of levels measured …

For centuries, exposure to high concentrations of lead has been known to pose health
hazards, and evidence is mounting regarding adverse health effects from moderate-and low …

A survey was undertaken among 124 pregnant women living in Riyadh City to investigate
the passage of lead from the pregnant mother to the unborn child. The mean maternal blood …

Sequential evaluations of pregnant women from three cities in the second trimester, at
delivery, and of their infants indicate that lead circulating in the bloodstream is readily …

Lead represents a significant environmental hazard to pregnant women and their offspring.
Exposure to high environmental levels of lead has been associated with spontaneous …

ABSTRACT A pilot study was initiated to examine cord blood from approximately 300
newborns of various ethnic groups from two New York City hospitals for lead (Pb) …

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the relation between prenatal care of
mothers and blood lead concentrations in their offspring in the first year of life. Methods: A …

Blood lead levels declined among Americans aged 1–74 y between the years 1976 and
1991 (National Health and Examination Survey [NHANES III]). In 1990, umbilical cord blood …

Twenty-five years ago, the exposure of the US general population to lead was relatively
high. Combustion of leaded gasoline was at its peak, and lead was present as solder in food …