@article{ref1,
title="Blood-lead levels and children's behaviour--results from the Edinburgh Lead Study",
journal="Journal of child psychology and psychiatry",
year="1989",
author="Thomson, G. O. and Raab, G. M. and Hepburn, W. S. and Hunter, R. and Fulton, M. and Laxen, D. P.",
volume="30",
number="4",
pages="515-528",
abstract="The effect of blood-lead on children's behaviour was investigated in a sub-sample of 501 boys and girls aged 6-9 years from 18 primary schools within a defined area of central Edinburgh. Behaviour ratings of the children were made by teachers and parents using the Rutter behaviour scales. An extensive home interview with a parent was also carried out. Multiple regression analyses showed a significant relationship between log blood-lead and teachers' ratings on the total Rutter score and the aggressive/anti-social and hyperactive sub-scores, but not the neurotic sub-score when 30 possible confounding variables were taken into account. There was a dose-response relationship between blood-lead and behaviour ratings, with no evidence of a threshold.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9630",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}