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Prenatal exposure to air pollutants linked to ADHD in youths


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#1 Happy Days

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Posted 26 May 2015 - 09:03 PM

Latest reseatch show that prenatal exposure to (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) PAH air pollutants contributes to slower processing speed, ADHD symptoms, and conduct problems in urban youth by disrupting the development of left hemisphere white matter. References
  1. ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Toxic Substances Portal – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). http://www.atsdr.cdc...p?id=121&tid=25 Accessed April 19, 2015.

  2. Peterson BS, Rauh VA, Bansal R, et al. Effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) on the development of brain white matter, cognition, and behavior in later childhood. JAMA Psychiatry. Epub 2015 Mar 25. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.57 http://archpsyc.jama...ticleid=2205842 Accessed April 19, 2015.

 






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