Low lead levels associated with blunted cortisol reactivity in a sample of elders from the general population

Background : A few weeks ago and for the first time in 20 years, US health officials have lowered the threshold for lead (Pb) poisoning from 10 to 5 g/dL in blood, but only in young children. However, elders are also a high-risk population when considering adverse effects of lead exposure. The assoc...

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Main Authors: Pierrich Plusquellec, Alexandra Fiocco, Sonia J. Lupien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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