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Raloff, J. – Science News, 1987
Reviews recent studies that examined blood-lead levels and childhood learning problems. Study findings involving Edinburgh school children suggest that body burdens of lead can diminish the cognitive ability and learning skills of children and that asymptomatic levels of lead can be neurotoxic. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
