Blood lead levels and timing of male sexual maturity: A longitudinal study of Russian boys

Background: Higher blood lead levels (BLLs) have been linked to neurologic deficits and impaired growth, but few studies have evaluated their association with timing of sexual maturity or pubertal progression in boys. Methods: In a longitudinal cohort of Russian boys enrolled at age 8–9 and followed...

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Main Authors: Paige L. Williams, Andrea Bellavia, Susan A. Korrick, Jane S. Burns, Mary M. Lee, Oleg Sergeyev, Russ Hauser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018326308