Cadmium is a commonly occurring toxic food contaminant, but health consequences of early-life exposure are poorly understood.
 The researchers evaluated the associations between cadmium exposure and neurobehavioral development in preschool children.


Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight and fetal loss, and there is concern that the infants' development may be affected. The researchers conducted a large population-based study of nutritional supplementation with 4,436 pregnant women in Matlab, Bangladesh, an area of high-arsenic