Sex-specific associations of a ferroalloy metal mixture with motor function in Italian adolescents.
Alexa FriedmanSamantha SchildrothVictoria FruhMaxine H KrengelYorghos TripodisDonatella PlacidiRoberta F WhiteRoberto G LucchiniDonald R SmithRobert O WrightMegan K HortonBirgit Claus HennPublished in: Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2024)
Results suggest that males may be more susceptible to the adverse effects of metal exposure on motor function during adolescence than females. Future studies, particularly prospective study designs, are warranted to further understand the associations of metal mixtures with motor function.