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Lead in gasoline tied to over 150 million excess cases of mental health disorders, study suggests
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Exposure to lead in gasoline during childhood resulted in many millions of excess cases of psychiatric disorders over the last 75 years, a new study estimates.
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Research shows more than 150 million mental diagnoses may be linked to lead in gasoline
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Lead in gasoline tied to over 150 million excess cases of mental health disorders, study suggests
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A history of lead in gasoline may be behind tens of millions of mental health conditions in the United States, according to new research. “We’ve shifted the curve in the population for mental health problems, so that everyone has a greater liability in the mental il…
Decades of lead exposure from car exhaust altered the mental health of millions of Americans, making them more prone to depression, anxiety and ADHD, a new study claims.
Childhood exposure to leaded gas, which was banned in 1996, led to significant increases in various psychiatric and behavior disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD, new research shows. People born during the 1960s and 1970s, when leaded gas use was at its peak, were particularly affected,…
Exposure to lead in gasoline during childhood resulted in many millions of excess cases of psychiatric disorders over the last 75 years, a new study estimates.
The practice of blending lead with gasoline to improve engine health had complex — and dire — ramifications that continue to this day, researchers say.
Researchers found that exposure to leaded gasoline was linked to 150 million cases of mental illness in 75 years, particularly among people born between 1955 and 1986.
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