Lead and cigarette smoke contribute to one in three cases of attention deficit disorders, according to research published by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this week.
Even levels of lead below the government standard of 10 milligrams per deciliter of blood may increase a child?s risk of having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the study found.
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