Study explores link between childhood blood lead levels and risk for criminal behavior

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Study explores link between childhood blood lead levels and risk for criminal behavior



December 26, 2017

Bottom Line: Researchers found no consistent association between childhood lead exposure and adult criminal behavior in New Zealand where low socioeconomic status, which confuses the association in settings with socioeconomic disparities, is less of a factor.

Why The Research Is Interesting: Lead has well-documented effects on the brain and there is no safe level of exposure. Some research suggests lead may be linked to criminal behavior but that association may be explained by low socioeconomic status, which is associated with both lead exposure and criminal behavior. This study removed low socioeconomic status as a factor because high blood lead levels were observed among children from all socioeconomic groups in New Zealand.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20171226/Study-explores-link-between-childhood-blood-lead-levels-and-risk-for-criminal-behavior.aspx

[truth_seeker]

While looking for correlations, might want to look at households lacking fathers, rap music, etc.