PEDIATRICS Vol. 93 No. 5 May 1994, pp. 729
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PROBE FINDS ERRORS, BUT NO MISCONDUCT, IN WORK BY LEAD-POISONING RESEARCHER

J. F. L. MD

"Corrections are Urged

The ORI said Dr. Needleman should submit corrections to various scientific journals regarding the inaccuracies it found."

" ‘Misplotted’ Points on Graph

While mostly echoing the university's earlier investigation, the ORI also addressed longstanding allegations about a widely cited graph by Dr. Needleman that the university panel didn't address. The graph, variations of which Dr. Needleman has published often, suggests that even very low levels of lead have significant IQ-lowening effects on the population as a whole.

The ORI, however, said data points have been repeatly "misplotted" on the graph in a "misleading depiction" that overstates adverse lead effects. Dr. Needleman should submit corrections to journals for both the graph and the 1979 study, ORI said."