Environmental contributors to the achievement gap
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Environmental contributors to the achievement gap.
Extensive research shows that blacks, those of low socioeconomic status, and other disadvantaged groups continue to exhibit poorer school performance compared with middle and upper-class whites in the United States' educational system. Environmental exposures may contribute to the observed achievement gap. In particular, childhood lead exposure has been linked to a number of adverse cognitive o...
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عنوان ژورنال: NeuroToxicology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0161-813X
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2009.07.012