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Leaded gas created a mental health crisis for this generation

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Leaded gas was banned in the United States in 1996 .

Children born during that era would later develop some of the highest rates of mental health symptoms.

Researchers linked the lead exposure to an estimated 151 million "excess mental disorders" in the U.S. over the 75-year period.

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English

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