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Lead Poisoning

Lead Poisoning is a toxicological condition characterized by the systemic accumulation of lead, a heavy metal, resulting in biochemical and physiological disruptions primarily affecting the nervous, hematopoietic, and renal systems.

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Deficits in Psychologic and Classroom Performance of Children with Elevated Dentine Lead Levels

Herbert L. Needleman, Charles D. Gunnoe, Alan Leviton et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1979 · 1.6K citations

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Toxic effects of metals

Robert A. Goyer · 1991 · 1.1K citations

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Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children Associated With the Flint Drinking Water Crisis: A Spatial Analysis of Risk and Public Health Response

Mona Hanna‐Attisha, Jenny LaChance, Richard C. Sadler et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2015 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Preventing lead poisoning in young children

Herbert L. Needleman, Vernon N. Houk, Irwin H. Billick et al. · The Journal of Pediatrics · 1978 · 949 citations

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Cognitive Deficits Associated with Blood Lead Concentrations <10 microg/dL in US Children and Adolescents

Bruce P. Lanphear · Public Health Reports · 2000 · 882 citations · Full text

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  1. HH
    Howard Hu

    Harvard University, United States

    83 publications · 5K citations

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  2. HL
    Herbert L. Needleman

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    41 publications · 7.3K citations

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  3. KN
    Kim N. Dietrich

    University of Cincinnati Medical Center, United States

    31 publications · 3.9K citations

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  4. MJ
    Mary Jean Brown

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

    42 publications · 2.9K citations

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  5. AC
    Andrew C. Todd

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States

    34 publications · 2K citations

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  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    59 h-index

    400 publications

    28.7K citations

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    47 h-index

    313 publications

    20.7K citations

  3. Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    38 h-index

    140 publications

    9.3K citations

  4. National Center for Environmental Health

    Atlanta, United States

    37 h-index

    212 publications

    16.4K citations

  5. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    36 h-index

    120 publications

    8K citations

  6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, United States

    35 h-index

    110 publications

    7.3K citations

  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Atlanta, United States

    35 h-index

    260 publications

    18K citations

  8. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    34 h-index

    157 publications

    7.8K citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 687 publications · 24.1K citations

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  2. Environmental Health Perspectives

    EHP · 238 publications · 15.7K citations

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  3. Environmental Research

    245 publications · 11.4K citations

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  4. The Science of The Total Environment

    222 publications · 9.8K citations

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  5. PEDIATRICS

    127 publications · 8.6K citations

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