title: Current research on the developmental ecology of lead exposure during childhood.
abstract: A model for understanding the effects of lead on child development, which focuses on the ecology of childhood is presented. The methods used in 10 prospective, longitudinal studies of the effects of lead are summarized and preliminary results presented. Differences between studies lead to a conclusion that there should be more interinvestigator collaboration to ensure greater comparability across studies.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008960:Models, Psychological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012107:Research Design; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors