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Peer reviewedMinder, Barbara; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
This study, with 43 boys ages 8-12, found that children with relatively high concentrations of lead in their hair reacted significantly slower in a simple reaction-time task than did children with relatively low concentrations of lead in their hair. In addition, the former were significantly less flexible in changing their focus of attention.…
Descriptors: Attention, Biochemistry, Elementary Education, Lead Poisoning
Peer reviewedMinder, Barbara; Das-Smaal, Edith A.; Orlebeke, Jacob F. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
A study that investigated the relationships between exposure to lead and memory and attention in 313 boys (ages 9-12) in special-education schools in the Netherlands found blood-lead levels were higher in children with lower socioeconomic status and those with more hand-to-mouth behavior but did not influence cognitive factors. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education
