Kids in Taiwan between 4 and 15 years old with higher levels of a certain chemical in their pee—linked to body stress from oxidation—were more likely to have ADHD. Those with the highest levels were nearly 4 times as likely to have ADHD compared to others.

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Exposome of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Taiwanese children: exploring risks of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

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2022 Jan

The study looked at levels of a chemical in urine that shows how much stress cells are under, and found kids with higher levels were more likely to have ADHD, just like the claim says.

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Exposome of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Taiwanese children: exploring risks of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

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DOI: 10.1038/s41370-021-00370-0

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Kids in Taiwan between 4 and 15 years old who are exposed to more chemicals that mess with hormones and have signs of body stress are much more likely to have ADHD — about 3.8 times more likely if their exposure is the highest.

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