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Blood-Lead Levels and Children's Behaviour?Results from the Edinburgh Lead Study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Thomson, G. O. B. Raab, G. M. Hepburn, W. S. Hunter, R. Fulton, M. Laxen, D. P. H. |
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry The effect of blood-lead on children's behaviour was investigated in a sub-sample of 501 boys and girls aged 6–9 years from 18 primary schools within a defined area of central Edinburgh. Behaviour ratings of the children were made by teachers and parents using the Rutter behaviour scales. An extensive home interview with a parent was also carried out, Multiple regression analyses showed a significant relationship between log blood-lead and teachers' ratings on the total Rutter score and the aggressive/anti-social and hyperactive sub-scores, but not the neurotic sub-score when 30 possible confounding variables were taken into account. There was a dose-response relationship between blood-lead and behaviour ratings, with no evidence of a threshold. |
| Related Links | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1989.tb00265.x |
| Ending Page | 528 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| Starting Page | 515 |
| ISSN | 00219630 |
| e-ISSN | 14697610 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1989.tb00265.x |
| Journal | Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 30 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 1989-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Developmental Psychology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Developmental and Educational Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
