Lead Exposure Induces Telomere Instability in Human Cells.

Lead (Pb) is an important environmental contaminant due to its widespread use over many centuries. While it affects primarily every organ system of the body, the most pernicious effects of Pb are on the central nervous system leading to cognitive and behavioral modification. Despite decades of resea...

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Main Authors: Géraldine Pottier, Muriel Viau, Michelle Ricoul, Grace Shim, Marion Bellamy, Corina Cuceu, William M Hempel, Laure Sabatier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694068?pdf=render