Associations of gestational and childhood exposure to lead, cadmium, and fluoride with cognitive abilities, behavior, and social communication at 4 years of age: NICE birth cohort study
Despite non-significant associations, both lead and cadmium exposure showed consistent inverse associations with cognitive abilities at 4 years, whereas associations with behavioral problems were less conclusive, especially for cadmium. Results on fluoride indicated association with externalizing problems, including ADHD, but prevalence of behavioral problems was low, increasing uncertainty.
Authors
- Eric Zander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-5813)
- Klara Gustin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2940-2391)
- Malin Barman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5317-2768)
- Anna Sandin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4322-2813)
- Maria J. Kippler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-9821)
- Ann‐Sofie Sandberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9681-3342)
- Agnes E. Wold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9196-5040)
- Sven Bölte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4579-4970)
- Mariza Kampouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3359-5691)
- Marie Vahter
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.120123
- Citations
- 19
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.98
Funders
- Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
- Karolinska Institutet
- Naturvårdsverket
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd