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/~/ the
cross-sectional relationship between blood lead
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levels and
a variety of measures of neuropsychological
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function in
a large cohort of elderly women /~/ This
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demonstrates that blood
lead levels as low as 8
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micrograms/dl were significantly associated with
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poorer cognitive function as measured by certain
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neuropsychological
tests. Even a slight decrement in
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cognition
would have a large public health impact due
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to the large
number of elderly at risk.
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Muldoon
SB, Cauley JA, Kuller LH, Morrow L, Needleman HL, Scott J, Hooper FJ
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Neuroepidemiology
1996;15(2):62-72Effects of blood lead levels on cognitive function of
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older
women.
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