BACKGROUND: Pediatric lead (Pb) exposure impacts cognitive function and behavior and co-exposure to manganese (Mn) may enhance neurotoxicity. OBJECTIVES: To assess cognitive and behavioral function in adolescents with environmental exposure to Pb and Mn. METHODS: In this cross sectional study, cognitive function and behavior were examined in healthy adolescents with environmental exposure to metals. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and the Conners-Wells' Adolescent Self-Report Scale Long Form (CASS:L) were used to assess cognitive and behavioral function, respectively. ALAD polymorphisms rs1800435 and rs1139488 were measured as potential modifiers. RESULTS: We examined 299 adolescents (49.2% females) aged 11-14 years. Blood lead (BPb) averaged 1.71 μg/dL (median 1.5, range 0.44-10.2), mean Blood Manganese (BMn) was 11.1 μg/dL (median 10.9, range 4.00-24.1). Average total IQ was 106.3 (verbal IQ=102, performance IQ=109.3). According to a multiple regression model considering the effect of other covariates, a reduction of about 2.4 IQ points resulted from a two-fold increase of BPb. The Benchmark Level of BPb associated with a loss of 1 IQ-point (BML01) was 0.19 μg/dL, with a lower 95% confidence limit (BMLL01) of 0.11 μg/dL. A very weak correlation resulted between BPb and the ADHD-like behavior (Kendall's tau rank correlation=0.074, p=0.07). No influence of ALAD genotype was observed on any outcome. Manganese was not associated with cognitive and behavioral outcomes, nor was there any interaction with lead. CONCLUSIONS:These findings that very low level of lead exposure has a significant negative impact on cognitive function in adolescent children. Being an essential micro-nutrient, manganese may not cause cognitive effects at these low exposure levels.

Inverse association of intellectual function with very low blood lead but not with manganese exposure in Italian adolescents / Lucchini, Roberto; Zoni, Silvia; Guazzetti, S; Bontempi, Elza; Micheletti, S; Broberg, K; Parrinello, G; Smith, Dr. - In: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. - ISSN 0013-9351. - 118:(2012), pp. 65-71. [10.1016/j.envres.2012.08.003]

Inverse association of intellectual function with very low blood lead but not with manganese exposure in Italian adolescents

LUCCHINI, Roberto;BONTEMPI, Elza;
2012

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BACKGROUND: Pediatric lead (Pb) exposure impacts cognitive function and behavior and co-exposure to manganese (Mn) may enhance neurotoxicity. OBJECTIVES: To assess cognitive and behavioral function in adolescents with environmental exposure to Pb and Mn. METHODS: In this cross sectional study, cognitive function and behavior were examined in healthy adolescents with environmental exposure to metals. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and the Conners-Wells' Adolescent Self-Report Scale Long Form (CASS:L) were used to assess cognitive and behavioral function, respectively. ALAD polymorphisms rs1800435 and rs1139488 were measured as potential modifiers. RESULTS: We examined 299 adolescents (49.2% females) aged 11-14 years. Blood lead (BPb) averaged 1.71 μg/dL (median 1.5, range 0.44-10.2), mean Blood Manganese (BMn) was 11.1 μg/dL (median 10.9, range 4.00-24.1). Average total IQ was 106.3 (verbal IQ=102, performance IQ=109.3). According to a multiple regression model considering the effect of other covariates, a reduction of about 2.4 IQ points resulted from a two-fold increase of BPb. The Benchmark Level of BPb associated with a loss of 1 IQ-point (BML01) was 0.19 μg/dL, with a lower 95% confidence limit (BMLL01) of 0.11 μg/dL. A very weak correlation resulted between BPb and the ADHD-like behavior (Kendall's tau rank correlation=0.074, p=0.07). No influence of ALAD genotype was observed on any outcome. Manganese was not associated with cognitive and behavioral outcomes, nor was there any interaction with lead. CONCLUSIONS:These findings that very low level of lead exposure has a significant negative impact on cognitive function in adolescent children. Being an essential micro-nutrient, manganese may not cause cognitive effects at these low exposure levels.
2012
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65
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Inverse association of intellectual function with very low blood lead but not with manganese exposure in Italian adolescents / Lucchini, Roberto; Zoni, Silvia; Guazzetti, S; Bontempi, Elza; Micheletti, S; Broberg, K; Parrinello, G; Smith, Dr. - In: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. - ISSN 0013-9351. - 118:(2012), pp. 65-71. [10.1016/j.envres.2012.08.003]
Lucchini, Roberto; Zoni, Silvia; Guazzetti, S; Bontempi, Elza; Micheletti, S; Broberg, K; Parrinello, G; Smith, Dr
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