Lead can harm mental and physical development even in babies before they are born.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

Cadmium is a known carcinogen and is similar to lead in that it can hinder brain development in the very young.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

(VOICE) Kane says promoting women's rights and their access to quality health care across Africa will lead naturally to a stable political environment, economic prosperity, foreign investment, and sustainable development.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23