Early Blood Lead Levels and Sleep Disturbance in Preadolescence

Conclusion:The findings indicate that elevated blood lead levels in early childhood are associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood.Citation:Liu J, Liu X, Pak V, Wang Y, Yan C, Pinto-Martin J, Dinges D. Early blood lead levels and sleep disturbance in preadolescence. SLEEP 2015;38(12):1869–1874.

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Source: Sleep - December 1, 2015 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research