The Impact of Lead on Child Development — and Other Health Headlines

The impact of lead on child development — and other health headlines

Medical Watch Digest for July 9 Lead exposure & memory dangers Exposure to lead, either in the womb from a pregnant mother or as a newborn and toddler can decay memory. Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers warn of the specific way lead influences memory. Children forget information leading to memory impairment which slows learning and development. Children with high blood lead levels suffer from neurobehavioral function problems, diminishe…

Prenatal and childhood lead exposure linked to faster memory decay in children

A study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may accelerate the rate at which children forget information—a critical marker of memory impairment that may have implications for learning and development.

Study finds lead exposure may impair children's memory retention

Exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may speed up the rate at which children forget information, potentially impairing learning and cognitive development, according to a new study.The study employed a well-established cognitive ...

Prenatal and Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Faster Memory Decay in Children

Study is among the first to quantify how exposure to lead influences memory in children in a way that can be used in both human and animal models Newswise — New York, NY — July 9, 2025 — A study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may accelerate the rate at which children forget information—a critical marker of memory impairment that may have implicati…

Lead exposure in early childhood linked to faster memory loss

Even low-level lead exposure in early childhood may speed up memory loss, according to a new study using a cognitive task to measure forgetting rates.