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How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it?
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Dysregulation of BDNF-TrkB Signaling in Developing Hippocampal Neurons by Pb2þ: Implications for an Environmental Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22345308

CDC on Lead Poisoning:
cdc.gov/nceh/lead

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