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Send us Fan Mail Could an invisible toxin from our past be shaping the minds of millions today? The shocking legacy of lead exposure from once-pervasive leaded gasoline finds its spotlight in our latest episode, as we unravel the research from Duke University and Florida State University published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. This silent epidemic may be linked to a staggering 151 million cases of psychiatric disorders over the last 75 years, with Generation X bearing the...
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