Study Examines Lead Exposure and Accelerated Decline in Cognition in Older Women
Friday, March 27, 2009 - 12:28
in Psychology & Sociology
The April 2009 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) reports on a study examining the association of chronic low-level exposure to lead and accelerated declines in cognition in women age 47-74 years. Study findings suggest that cumulative exposure to lead at levels likely to be experienced in community settings may have adverse consequences for women's cognition in their later years.