SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 (UPI) -- The list of potential contributors to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder extends from liquor to lead, from the womb to the washroom.
"There are environmental factors that can cause childhood behavioral problems, such as lead exposure during childhood, substance and alcohol abuse and smoking during pregnancy an impoverished environment, malnourishment, physical abuse, traumatic brain injury, seizures," said neuropsychologist Donna Palumbo. Research shows children of tobacco users face a higher risk of ADHD.
Palumbo is associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York and principal investigator on a multi-site, government-funded study looking at the appropriateness of diagnosing and treating ADHD in preschoolers.
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