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CDC: Childhood ADHD is on the Rise

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The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta released a new report today that indicates that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is now prevalent in one in 10 children: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5944a3.htm?s_cid=mm5944a3_w. That information, coupled with the study released in June that tied pesticide exposures to increased incidences of ADHD, should make everyone pause before picking up a lawn and garden product.

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