Association of Childhood Lead Exposure With MRI Measurements of Structural Brain Integrity in Midlife

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@inkblue01 They only asked the study subjects “informants” about their memory etc over the previous year so didn’t go into the history. It’s here if you want to read it https://t.co/wRUdhZ1bDr https://t.co/E2RLD3BHdh

@turquoiselau @NorrinR06303580 @BadMedicalTakes https://t.co/y7yo7RK7Ia Not specifically gasoline, because lead was in so many things, I doubt it would be reliable to manage to rule ALL the other factors out, but it’s still a contributing factor. Though, …

Emerging research suggests some symptoms of the damage done by lead don't emerge until adulthood or even middle age. 13/ https://t.co/p34oLugNEY

Lead has lasting effects on brain development: Higher childhood blood lead level linked to lower structural brain integrity at age 45. @DukeSSRI #NICHDImpact #leadexposure https://t.co/swjng2dPgu https://t.co/HiXW1SeBst

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