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Confirmation and extension of association of blood lead with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD symptom domains at population‐typical exposure levels

Joel T. Nigg, Molly A. Nikolas, G. Mark Knottnerus, Kevin Cavanagh, Karen H. Friderici

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 2009 · 199 citations · 16 references

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These findings confirm that in children with typical US population lead exposure, careful identification of children with ADHD also identifies children with slightly elevated blood lead.

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Low-Level Environmental Lead Exposure and Children’s Intellectual Function: An International Pooled Analysis

Bruce P. Lanphear, Richard Hornung, Jane Khoury et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives · 2005 · 2.1K citations · Full text

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Variance Components Models for Gene–Environment Interaction in Twin Analysis

Shaun Purcell · Twin Research · 2002 · 895 citations · Full text

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Exposures to Environmental Toxicants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in U.S. Children

Joe M. Braun, Robert S. Kahn, Tanya E. Froehlich et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives · 2006 · 568 citations · Full text

What causes ADHD?: understanding what goes wrong and why

Choice Reviews Online · 2006 · 345 citations

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What Causes ADHD? Understanding What Goes Wrong and Why

Seth Hammerman, Anthony L. Rostain · Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · 2007 · 292 citations

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