Superfund Research Program
Superfund Metal Mixtures, Biomarkers and Neurodevelopment
Center Director: David C. Bellinger
Grant Number: P42ES016454
Funding Period: 2010-2014
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Research Briefs
- 215 - Study Links Prenatal Mercury Exposure and Fish Intake to ADHD-Related Behavior -- Korrick
Release Date: 11/07/2012A new study suggests an association between low-level mercury exposure and an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors. Conversely, children whose mothers ate more fish, the main non-occupational source of mercury exposure, during pregnancy had a lower risk of exhibiting ADHD-related behaviors.