Exposure to a mixture of metals and growth indicators in 6-11-year-old children from the 2013-16 NHANES.

ABSTRACT: Lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and fluoride (F) exposure during childhood is of concern owing to their toxicity. Also, evidence suggests that high and low exposure levels to manganese (Mn) and selenium (Se) during this vulnerable period are associated with an increased risk of adverse health effects. A reduced growth is associated with high Pb and F exposure; however, little is known about their impact on children's body size, and there is a lack of consensus on the effects of Hg, Mn, and Se exposure on children's anthropometric measures. This is particularly true for childhood metal co-exposures at levels relevant to the general population. We investigated the joint effects of exposure to a metal mixture (Pb, Mn, Hg, and Se in blood and F in plasma) on 6-11-year-old US children's anthropometry (

SUBMITTER: Signes-Pastor AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8210664 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature