Childhood Lead Exposure and Criminal Behaviour
The toxic effects of lead exposure are well-established. Lead serves no useful biologic function in the human body. Once inside, it mimics calcium and builds up in teeth and bones, and causes severe damage to virtually all body systems with major impact on the central and peripheral nervous system, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and immune systems. Brain, heart, liver, bones and kidneys are a few organs that take the maximum hit.