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from the dept. Research spearheaded by Dr. Ezra Susser of Columbia University in New York suggests that there may be a link between prenatal lead exposure and the emergence of schizophrenia (a major mental illness) later in life. Blood samples from pregnant women of the 1960s were central to the study, an era when lead was a prevalent ingredient of vehicle fuel. Susser contends that the heavy metal may interfere with the growth of nerve cell connections during a critical period of a baby's brain development. "It's the first time that any environmental toxin has been related to the later risk of schizophrenia," he told a journalist. Although a preliminary discovery, it may trigger the search for a diversity of toxins that could contribute to the risk of schizophrenia. Read article. < | >
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Link between schizophrenia and lead
