Publications by authors named "Werner Troesken"
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- Higher exposure to water-borne lead among male WWII U.S. Army enlistees was linked to lower intelligence test scores.
- Urban residence and water pH levels were used to estimate lead exposure, with those living in areas with lower pH (6) scoring six points lower on intelligence tests compared to those in areas with neutral pH (7).
- The study suggests that increased exposure over time resulted in lower scores, highlighting a lack of awareness about the dangers of lead in water systems during that period.
Eclampsia refers to a coma or seizure activity in a pregnant woman with no prior history of such activity. This paper presents a mix of historical and epidemiological evidence consistent with the hypothesis that chronic lead exposure is a predisposing factor for eclampsia. The historical evidence is based on research conducted by British physicians around 1900 showing that the geographic variation in eclampsia across England and Wales was correlated with lead levels in local drinking water supplies.
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