An Industry-Relevant Metal Mixture, Iron Status, and Reported Attention-Related Behaviors in Italian Adolescents.
Samantha SchildrothKatarzyna KordasRoberta F WhiteAlexa FriedmanDonatella PlacidiDonald SmithRoberto G LucchiniRobert O WrightMegan HortonBirgit Claus HennPublished in: Environmental health perspectives (2024)
The overall metal mixture, driven by manganese, was adversely associated with self-reported attention-related behavior. These findings suggest that exposure to multiple environmental metals impacts adolescent neurodevelopment, which has significant public health implications. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP12988.