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Cumulative Exposure to Lead in Relation to Cognitive Function in Older Women
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
Background: Recent data indicate that chronic low-level exposure to lead is associated with accelerated declines in cognition in older age, but this has not been examined in women. Objective: We examined biomarkers of lead ...
Cumulative Community-Level Lead Exposure and Pulse Pressure: The Normative Aging Study
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: Pulse pressure increases with age in industrialized societies as a manifestation of arterial stiffening. Lead accumulates in the vasculature and is associated with vascular oxidative stress, which can promote ...