Lane Sandra D, Webster Noah J, Levandowski Brooke A, Rubinstein Robert A, Keefe Robert H, Wojtowycz Martha A, Cibula Donald A, Kingson Johanna E F, Aubry Richard H
Department of Social Work and Health and Wellness, Syracuse University, New York, USA.
J Adolesc Health. 2008 Jan;42(1):43-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.06.017. Epub 2007 Oct 4.
This study investigates the persistent relationships between childhood lead exposure, repeat teen pregnancy, and tobacco use in a sample of teenage females in Syracuse, NY.
We analyzed the association of childhood lead poisoning with repeat pregnancy and tobacco use among 536 teens (aged 15-19 years) in Syracuse, NY, who received services at Syracuse Healthy Start between 1998 and 2002.
The mothers' childhood lead exposure, controlling for race, age, and Medicaid status, was associated with repeat teen pregnancy and tobacco use.
Long-term negative health outcomes associated with childhood lead exposure should not be underestimated. This study helps to shore up prior research that found lead poisoning to have a long-lasting impact on children's functioning and healthy development. Policy efforts focused on neighborhood development and health education continue to be sorely needed.
本研究调查了纽约州锡拉丘兹市青少年女性样本中儿童期铅暴露、青少年重复妊娠和烟草使用之间的持续关系。
我们分析了1998年至2002年间在锡拉丘兹健康启动项目接受服务的536名青少年（年龄在15至19岁之间）中儿童期铅中毒与重复妊娠和烟草使用之间的关联。
在控制了种族、年龄和医疗补助状态后，母亲的儿童期铅暴露与青少年重复妊娠和烟草使用有关。
与儿童期铅暴露相关的长期负面健康结果不应被低估。本研究有助于支持先前的研究，该研究发现铅中毒对儿童的功能和健康发展有持久影响。仍然迫切需要专注于社区发展和健康教育的政策努力。
