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The behavioral toxlcologst uses the techmques of ammal behavior to study the selectlve tomcity of neuropolsons [ 11. Ruffin [ 2 ) proposed the use of functional testrng in experimental ennronmentll torfcology r e l a h g to industrial health. Van Gelder [ 31 recently discussed the role of behavioral toxlcology m eluadating possible adverse health effects of environmental contammuis.Lead 19 a neurotoscant that 1s presently adversely affecting the health of humans and e s p e w d y children. As more c o m m m t l e s have become aware of the lead problem, rt has become apparent that lead toxicosls is not a problem limited to Lnner city areas [ 41.The epidemology of childhood leadpoisoning has been the subject of several r e n e w articles d w g the past years [ 5-91. That children in the 1to 5-year-old age group are prim;lrily involved ha3 been well estzblished The d source of lead 18 the consumption Protection Agency. tResearch funded by contract CPA 22-89-10?, Er.'ironmental405 CapyngIlht Q 1973 by M u c d Dr(dur. loc. All Righa R d . N e t l h s this work nor my pur n u y b. mpmduccd a ormmincd in any form or by any mum. e k a m r c or mech.nlul. tncludiq pkococopyin:. micmtilmin:. and mardin:. 01 by any inlonruuon n m g e and meal v8m. without pumrruon in wncing from the publisher. Clinical Toxicology Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by UB Wuerzburg on 11/01/14 For personal use only. Clinical Toxicology Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by UB Wuerzburg on 11/01/14 For personal use only. B. E. M e r , c. -k% J 'y -e r , J. Compar.%thoL, 60, 140 (1950). F. E. Rieke, Arch. Envzron. Health,79, 521 (1969). H. A. Scheffe, lometnice, 40, 87 ( 1953). ;md w. B. . Anal. Behavior, 15, 95 (1971). Buck, Clinical Toxicology Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by UB Wuerzburg on 11/01/14For personal use only.