Research Briefs: Harvard School of Public Health

Superfund Research Program

Superfund Toxic Substances - Exposure and Disease

Center Director: Karl T. Kelsey
Grant Number: P42ES005947
Funding Period: 1992-2006

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Research Briefs

• 215 - Study Links Prenatal Mercury Exposure and Fish Intake to ADHD-Related Behavior -- Korrick
  Release Date: 11/07/2012

  A new study suggests an association between low-level mercury exposure and an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors. Conversely, children whose mothers ate more fish, the main non-occupational source of mercury exposure, during pregnancy had a lower risk of exhibiting ADHD-related behaviors.

• 104 - Arsenic Exposure and Human Health -- Christiani
  Release Date: 08/07/2003
  
  
• 97 - The Harvard-Mexico Project on Maternal-Fetal Lead Exposure, Risks, and Prevention -- Hu
  Release Date: 01/02/2003
  
  
• 17 - In Utero PCB Exposures and Infant Development -- Korrick
  Release Date: 04/01/1998
  
  
• 5 - Studies Determine Factors That Contribute to Bone Lead Accumulation and Release -- Hu
  Release Date: 10/01/1997