Lead absorption and psychological function in Zagreb (Croatia) school children

A cross-sectional study was performed on 275 pupils from the third and fourth grade of three elementary schools (three urban areas with different traffic conditions) in Zagreb. Lead exposure was environmental, mostly through leaded gasoline. The difference in traffic density around the schools was c...

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Published in:	Neurotoxicology and teratology Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 347 - 356
Main Authors:	Prpı́c-Majı́c, Danica, Bobı́ćc, Jasminka, Šimı́ćc, Diana, House, Dennis E., Otto, David A., Jurasovı́ćc, Jasna, Pizent, Alica
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-05-2000 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Child Cognition - drug effects Croatia - epidemiology Cross-Sectional Studies Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Female Humans Iron deficiency Lead - blood Lead - pharmacokinetics Lead Poisoning - epidemiology Lead Poisoning - psychology Low lead level exposure Male Medical sciences Metals and various inorganic compounds Neuropsychological Tests Neurotoxicity Syndromes - epidemiology Neurotoxicity Syndromes - psychology Parent education Parents Psychological function Psychomotor Performance - drug effects Regression Analysis School children Schools Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Toxicology Urban Population Croatia Low lead level exposure Psychological function School children Iron deficiency Parent education Human Social environment Cognitive disorder Toxicity Attention Sex Biological marker Cognition Blood Heavy metal Protoporphyrin Urban road traffic Education Gasoline Hemoglobin Lead Reaction time Child Age
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Summary:	A cross-sectional study was performed on 275 pupils from the third and fourth grade of three elementary schools (three urban areas with different traffic conditions) in Zagreb. Lead exposure was environmental, mostly through leaded gasoline. The difference in traffic density around the schools was consistent with biological indicators of lead absorption. The aim of the study was to clarify the relationship between characteristic biological indicators of lead absorption including indicators of hematological status with some psychological functions. Lead absorption in pupils was relatively low (mean blood lead: 70.8 ± 17.88 μg/L). Pupils' socio-economic status was evaluated by parents' education. The results obtained indicate that gender and school were associated with both biological and psychological variables. After adjusting for age, parental education, and gender, lead appears to have no association with cognitive or psycho-motor measures. The nonstandardized regression coefficients for blood lead—as a measure of the size of lead effect on VIQ, NIQ, and IQ—were −0.016, −0.031, and −0.025, respectively, all nonsignificant.
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ISSN:	0892-0362 1872-9738
DOI:	10.1016/S0892-0362(99)00079-3