PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - M Goodman AU - N LaVerda AU - C Clarke AU - E D Foster AU - J Iannuzzi AU - J Mandel TI - Neurobehavioural testing in workers occupationally exposed to lead: systematic review and meta-analysis of publications AID - 10.1136/oem.59.4.217 DP - 2002 Apr 01 TA - Occupational and Environmental Medicine PG - 217--223 VI - 59 IP - 4 4099 - http://oem.bmj.com/content/59/4/217.short 4100 - http://oem.bmj.com/content/59/4/217.full SO - Occup Environ Med2002 Apr 01; 59 AB - Although the toxic effects of lead on the central nervous system have been well described, the blood concentration at which lead begins to exert adverse effects remains the focus of debate. A meta-analysis of occupational studies was conducted evaluating the association between neurobehavioural testing results and moderate blood lead concentrations.