Evaluation of Toxic Metals and Essential Elements in Children with Learning Disabilities from a Rural Area of Southern Brazil

Evaluation of Toxic Metals and Essential Elements in Children with Learning Disabilities from a Rural Area of Southern Brazil

Children’s exposure to metals can result in adverse effects such as cognitive function impairments. This study aimed to evaluate some toxic metals and levels of essential trace elements in blood, hair, and drinking water in children from a rural area of Southern Brazil. Cognitive ability and δ-amino...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Nunes do Nascimento, Mariele Feiffer Charão, Angela Maria Moro, Miguel Roehrs, Clovis Paniz, Marília Baierle, Natália Brucker, Adriana Gioda, Fernando Barbosa, Denise Bohrer, Daiana Silva Ávila, Solange Cristina Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
rural children
essential and toxic elements
cognitive ability
ALA-D inhibition
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/10/10806

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