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"This study provides further evidence that delinquent behavior can be caused, in part, by childhood exposure to lead," says Needleman. "Of all the causes of juvenile delinquency, lead exposure is perhaps the most preventable."
Research by Herbert Needleman and Bruce Lanphear was presented at the joint conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Pediatric Academic Societies, May 15, 2000
"How lead exposure relates to temporal changes in IQ, violent crime, and unwed pregnancy," Rick Nevin, Environmental Research, Vol. 83, No. 1, May 2000, pp. 1-22. Address: Rick Nevin, ICF Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031-1207.