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[The influence of lead on fetal development]
A Nowak-Wegrzyn1, J J Pietrzyk
1I Kliniki Chorób Dzieci Polsko-Amerykańskiego Instytutu Pediatrii CM UJ w Krakowie.
Przeglad Lekarski
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
The paper determines the mechanism of a noxious effect of lead upon the organism of a child. The authors identify the environmental sources of lead and discuss its metabolism in human body. They also determine the mechanism of toxic lead effect with a special emphasis placed on its transport through the placenta and the resulting detrimental effects for the fetus. The paper also discusses the results of prospective studies indicating a correlation between the exposure of a pregnant woman to lead and the future mental development of her child.