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Environmental Agents and Their
Effect On ADHD
Studies have shown that the use of cigarettes and alcohol during pregnancy add risk for ADHD in the offspring of that pregnancy. Another environmental agent may be associated with higher risks of ADHD is high levels of lead.
Enviromental Agents
Studies have shown a possible correlation between the use of cigarettes and alcohol during pregnancy and risk for ADHD in the offspring of that pregnancy. As a precaution, it is best during pregnancy to refrain from both cigarette and alcohol use.
Another environmental agent that may be associated with a higher risk of ADHD is high levels of lead in the bodies of young preschool children. Since lead is no longer allowed in paint and is usually found only in older buildings, exposure to toxic levels is not as prevalent as it once was. Children who live in old buildings in which lead still exists in the plumbing or in lead paint that has been painted over may be at risk.
Keywords: ADHD, environmental agents, smoking, alcohol, lead, higher risk |
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