Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0587
ISSN: 2167-0587
JC Barnes
Tanzania
Research Article
The Association of Parent-Reported Lead Exposure with Language Skills and Externalizing Behavioral Problems in Children
Author(s): Brian B Boutwell, Kevin M Beaver and JC BarnesBrian B Boutwell, Kevin M Beaver and JC Barnes
An impressive amount of research has begun to suggest that language deficits and externalizing behavioral problems in children are closely connected. To this point, however, little research has been aimed at examining potential risk factors that might disrupt both the development of behavior and the acquisition of language in early childhood. Findings from empirical-based studies have consistently indicated that lead exposure is a risk factor for myriad negative outcomes in children. We build off this literature and examine the effects of lead exposure on both language development and externalizing problem behaviors. The current study analyzes data drawn from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study in order to investigate the effects of parentally reported lead exposure on verbal intelligence and externalizing problems in children. Our findings suggest that the development of e.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0587.1000124