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ADHD and Environmental Risk Factors, with Susan Schantz

ADHD and Environmental Risk Factors, with Susan Schantz

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective


ADHD and Environmental Risk Factors, with Susan Schantz

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most frequently diagnosed neurobehavioral problems in children and is thought to be largely hereditary. But only a small number of cases have been linked to specific genes, leading many researchers to explore the impact of environmental exposures. In this podcast, Susan Schantz discusses how the neurologic effects of lead and polychlorinated biphenyls compare with symptoms of ADHD and what environmental health researchers can learn from those similarities and differences. Schantz is a professor of veterinary biosciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.
Released:
Dec 1, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (59)

In this original podcast series, researchers from across the environmental health sciences offer insights into the motivation and vision driving their work. They also explore the implications of their findings for human health.