AAP News Vol. 13 No. 5 May 1997, p. 2
© 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics
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Lead, sleep problems

Stefanie Dell' Aringa

Children with moderate lead levels in their blood experience sleep disturbances up to four years after exposure, Rhode Island researchers found.

In a cross-sectional study, 75 children, ages 12 to 72 months, were assessed using standard checks of blood lead levels. Based on peak lifetime lead levels, they were divided into two groups: low lead exposure and moderate/high exposure.