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Article: Workers exposed to lead show more cognitive problems later in life.
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- February 1, 2009
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Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater cognitive problems after age 55, according to a follow-up study of adults exposed to lead at work.
A full report appears in the January issue of Neuropsychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association.
From the Graduate School of Public Health and the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, the authors reported that cognitive problems were linked to cumulative exposure.
The researchers followed up on the 1982 Lead Occupational Study, which ...