Losing our minds : how environmental pollution impairs human intelligence and mental health /

The global prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders is accelerating. Numbers of children affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States have reached 1 in 88 -- 1 in 56 among boys -- and even more children have developed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). The burd...

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Demeneix, Barbara
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
The global prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders is accelerating. Numbers of children affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States have reached 1 in 88 -- 1 in 56 among boys -- and even more children have developed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). The burden of these disorders to individuals and society overall is enormous; ASD alone costs the United States a staggering 130 billion, with ADHD costs reaching similar heights. Genetic causes of these neurodevelopmental disorders cannot account for such radically increased rates of incidence. The causes
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1 online resource (313 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:
0-19-023238-2
0-19-991752-3
Schlagworte:
Mental illness > Environmental aspects.
Mental health > Environmental aspects.
Mental illness > Case studies.
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