Lead Exposure Can Affect Early Childhood Development and Could Be Aggravated by Stunted Growth: Perspectives from Mexico.
Leonel Córdoba-GamboaRuth Argelia Vázquez-SalasMartin Romero-MartínezAlejandra J CantoralHoracio Riojas-RodríguezSergio Bautista-ArredondoLuis F Bautista-ArredondoFilipa de CastroMarcela Tamayo-OrtizMartha Maria Tellez-RojoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
Children with stunted growth are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of lead exposure. These results add to previous research calling for action to reduce lead exposure, particularly in children with chronic undernutrition.
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