Lead exposure and its association with pubertal development in school‐age Egyptian children: Pilot study

Abstract

These findings consolidate the cumulative medical evidence of the deleterious effect of high lead levels on pubertal development, possibly through the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.

Breast Milk Lead Levels in 3 Major Regions of the West Bank of Palestine

“…2 Fetuses may remain vulnerable, even if the mother's exposure ceased years earlier, because lead can accumulate in mothers for extended periods of time. [12][13][14] Elevated lead levels were also associated with loss of motor abilities and poor scholastic achievement in children. Lead was found to deteriorate cognition and impair puberty.…”

“…Lead was found to deteriorate cognition and impair puberty. [12][13][14] Elevated lead levels were also associated with loss of motor abilities and poor scholastic achievement in children. 13 In 1989, the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a multicentered study in different countries and quantified lead levels in breast milk.…”

Occupational and environmental exposure to lead and reproductive health impairment: An overview

“…FSH and LH were significantly reduced in children of both sexes, and testosterone levels were reduced in boys with high lead. [ 26 ] Recently, Minguez-Alarcon et al . examined the association between peripubertal BLLs and semen quality in young adulthood.…”

Sub-chronic treatment with high doses of ascorbic acid reduces lead levels in hen eggs intentionally exposed to a concentrated source of lead: a pilot study

“…Studies have found a link between higher lead levels and hypertension, renal failure, and depression [2,20,21]. Other studies have also found significant associations between elevated lead levels and hematic, renal, gastrointestinal, mental, cognitive, and developmental impairments [22][23][24]. Moreover, children exposed to lead were also shown to report poor academic and scholastic achievements [22][23][24].…”