Editing Anterior cingulate cortex (section)

===Lead exposure===
A study of brain MRIs taken on adults that had previously participated in the [[Cincinnati Lead Study]] found that people that had higher levels of [[lead]] exposure as children had decreased brain size as adults. This effect was most pronounced in the ACC (Cecil et al., 2008)<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Cecil KM, Brubaker CJ, Adler CM, Dietrich KN, Altaye M, Egelhoff JC, Wessel S, Elangovan I, Hornung R, Jarvis K, Lanphear BP | title = Decreased brain volume in adults with childhood lead exposure | journal = PLOS Medicine | volume = 5 | issue = 5 | pages = e112 | date = May 2008 | pmid = 18507499 | pmc = 2689675 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050112 | doi-access = free }}</ref> and is thought to relate to the cognitive and behavioral deficits of affected individuals.