Identifying sensitive windows of airborne lead exposure associated with behavioral outcomes at age 12.

ABSTRACT: Despite the precipitous decline of airborne lead concentrations following the removal of lead in gasoline, lead is still detectable in ambient air in most urban areas. Few studies, however, have examined the health effects of contemporary airborne lead concentrations in children.

Methods

We estimated monthly air lead exposure among 263 children (Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study; Cincinnati, OH; 2001-2005) using temporally scaled predictions from a validated land use model and assessed neurobehavioral outcomes at age 12 years using the parent-completed Behavioral Assessment System for Children, 2nd edition. We used distributed lag models to estimate the effect of airborne lead exposure on behavioral outcomes while adjusting for potential confounding by maternal ed

SUBMITTER: Rasnick E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043737 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature