Neurocognitive impact of metal exposure and social stressors among schoolchildren in Taranto, Italy

• Main Authors: Roberto G. Lucchini (Author), Stefano Guazzetti (Author), Stefano Renzetti (Author), Michele Conversano (Author), Giuseppa Cagna (Author), Chiara Fedrighi (Author), Augusto Giorgino (Author), Marco Peli (Author), Donatella Placidi (Author), Silvia Zoni (Author), Giovanni Forte (Author), Costanza Majorani (Author), Anna Pino (Author), Oreste Senofonte (Author), Francesco Petrucci (Author), Alessandro Alimonti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Metal exposure is a public health hazard due to neurocognitive effects starting in early life. Poor socio-economic status, adverse home and family environment can enhance the neurodevelopmental toxicity due to chemical exposure. Disadvantaged socio-economic conditions are general...