ADHD tied to tobacco, lead exposure
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 15:35
in Health & Medicine
More than a third of cases of ADHD in children age eight to 15 could be reduced by eliminating pregnant mothers' exposure to tobacco and children's exposure to lead, a new U.S. study estimates.
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