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Professor finds childhood lead exposure can lead to Alzheimer’s

Kayla Albin8 years ago8 years ago03 mins

For over 10 years, Nasser Zawia, a professor of pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island has researched how early childhood lead exposure can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia that begins with mild memory loss and potentially leads to loss of…

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