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ERIC Number: EJ352543
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Lead Levels and Child Development: Statements by Claire B. Ernhart and Herbert L. Needleman.
Ernhart, Claire B.; Needleman, Herbert L.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v20 n5 p262-65 May 1987
Opposing views regarding the connection between lead exposure and cognitive impairment are presented. C. B. Ernhart states that no study has yet proved that low-level lead exposure is detrimental to child development, while H. L. Needleman asserts that previous research studies have proven conclusively that such a connection exists. (CB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Etiology, Intelligence Quotient, Lead Poisoning, Learning Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Opinions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: For related articles, see EC 070 883 and EC 181 025.