Los Angeles (ChattahBox) - Two new studies have revealed that children who are exposed to lead face an increased risk of taking part in criminal behavior as adults.
The studies were published on Tuesday in the medical journal PLoS Medicine, linking lead exposure in kids to criminal activity as adults, as well as decreased brain volume.
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati carried out the first study which found that kids exposed to lead are more likely to be arrested for criminal activity as adults.
These crimes included violent activity and impacted kids most during fetal stages, and early childhood.
The other study was done at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and linked lead exposure to decreased brain volume as adults.
Men were found to be affected more than women by the lead exposure.
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