Title of article :
Environmental lead exposure and socio-behavioural adjustment in the early teens: The birth to twenty cohort Original Research Article
Author/Authors :
Nisha Naicker، نويسنده , , Linda Richter، نويسنده , , Angela Mathee، نويسنده , , Piet Becker، نويسنده , , Shane A. Norris، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
دوهفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Abstract :
Lead exposure remains high in South Africa. Environmental lead exposure has been associated with behaviour problems in childhood and adolescence. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between blood lead levels and socio-behavioural problems among young adolescents in the Birth to Twenty cohort (Bt20).
Keywords :
Aggressive behaviour , Youth Self Report , Socio-behavioural problems , adolescence , Lead exposure
Journal title :
Science of the Total Environment
Journal title :
Science of the Total Environment