They «may suffer long - term consequences, such as intellectual deficits and blindness,» the report said. (scientificamerican.com)
Significant intellectual deficits were found in the children whose mothers had suffered with depression, but only when this depression occurred in the first year of the child's life. (bmj.com)
The US National Toxicology Program reported that there was sufficient evidence to conclude that blood lead concentrations less than five micrograms per decilitre are associated with intellectual deficits (lower IQ score), academic disabilities, attention - related behaviours and problem behaviours: (croakey.org)