Cocaine addiction severity exacerbates the negative association of lifetime lead exposure with blood pressure levels: Evidence from a pilot study

• Main Authors: Elena Colicino (Author), Danielle B Hazeltine (Author), Kelly M Schneider (Author), Anna Zilverstand (Author), Keren Bachi (Author), Nelly Alia-Klein (Author), Rita Z Goldstein (Author), Andy C Todd (Author), Megan K Horton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: High blood pressure (BP) is associated independently with cocaine use and lead exposure. It is not known whether cocaine use and lead exposure act jointly to disrupt cardiovascular health. Objective: To determine whether cocaine use modifies the association between cumulative lead levels...