Epigenetic Influence of Lead, Pesticides And Iron Deficiency In China on Newborn Blood

In a study of iron deficiency of newborns in China, children who were iron deficient or not were evaluated behaviorally and with regard to brain structure and function, demonstrating the detrimental effects of pre-and postnatal iron deficiency. We also hypothesized that iron deficiency may be exacerbated by lead and pesticides exposure. Lead, iron and 20 different pesticides were assessed in cord blood/cord serum of 1000 infants born in rural...