Importance of considering the role of tetraethyl lead when examining the relationship between environmental pollution and psychotic disorders

Schizophr Res. 2018 May:195:570-571. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 16.

Authors

Esme Fuller-Thomson¹, Amy P Munro²

Affiliations

¹ University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada. Electronic address: esme.fuller.thomson@utoronto.ca.
² University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.

PMID: 29050791
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.10.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Air pollution; Birth seasonality; Schizophrenia; Tetraethyl lead; Urbanicity.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Environmental Pollution*
Humans
Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology*
Psychotic Disorders / etiology*
Tetraethyl Lead / adverse effects*

Substances

Tetraethyl Lead