Lead (Pb) is extremely toxic and a major cause of chronic diseases worldwide. Pb is
associated with health disparities, particularly within low-income populations. In biological …

Soil pollution is a global phenomenon, and children are uniquely susceptible to the wide
range of toxicants that persist in topsoil. Given their increased exposure through mouthing …

Leaded gasoline is still used globally for aviation and automotive racing. Exploiting
regulatory exemptions and a novel quasi-experiment, we find that leaded gasoline use in …

This paper studies the long-run mortality effects of in utero and early-life economic
conditions. We examine how local economic conditions experienced during the Great …

Background Public drinking water can be an important source exposure to lead, which can
affect children's cognitive development and academic performance. Few studies have …

Around half of children in low-income countries have elevated blood-lead levels. What role
does lead play in explaining low educational outcomes in these settings? We conduct a new …

Abstract Lead (Pb 2+) exposure continues to occur despite efforts to reduce its
environmental sources and affects millions of children in the United States alone. Finding Pb …

Several research strands document the life-cycle impacts of lead exposure during early life.
Yet little is known about the long-run effects of lead exposure during early life on old-age …

In the present study, a new core-and-filler system was proposed to use in elastomer
bearings as a substitution to hazardous lead core while improving the performance of base …

Elevated lead levels in scavenging raptors can originate from a variety of environmental and
anthropogenic sources, including soil, water, mining activities and legacy lead from leaded …