Moderate lead exposure and elementary school end-of-grade examination performance

Abstract Purpose This study investigated the association between moderate lead poisoning in early childhood with performance on a comprehensive set of end-of-grade examinations at the elementary school level in two urban school districts. Methods Children born between 1996 and 2000 who resided in Mi...

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Published in:Annals of epidemiology 2013-11, Vol.23 (11), p.700-707
Main Authors: Magzamen, Sheryl, PhD, Imm, Pamela, MS, Amato, Michael S., MS, Havlena, Jeffrey A., MS, Anderson, Henry A., MD, Moore, Colleen F., PhD, Kanarek, Marty S., PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Adolescent
Child
Childhood
Education
Educational Measurement - statistics & numerical data
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Female
Health Status Disparities
Health Surveys
Humans
Internal Medicine
Lead - blood
Lead poisoning
Lead Poisoning - blood
Lead Poisoning - epidemiology
Male
Neurologic
Schools
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic status
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban population
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Wisconsin - epidemiology
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Summary:Abstract Purpose This study investigated the association between moderate lead poisoning in early childhood with performance on a comprehensive set of end-of-grade examinations at the elementary school level in two urban school districts. Methods Children born between 1996 and 2000 who resided in Milwaukee or Racine, WI, with a record of a blood lead test before the age of 3 years were considered for the analysis. Children were defined as exposed (blood lead level ≥10 and
ISSN:1047-2797
1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.08.007