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Comment
. 2019 Feb;127(2):024002.
doi: 10.1289/EHP4810.

Air Pollution and Risk of Neurobehavioral Problems: Is A ⁢ P ⁢ O ⁢ E ε ⁢ 4 Status a Factor?

Julia R Barrett
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Air Pollution and Risk of Neurobehavioral Problems: Is A ⁢ P ⁢ O ⁢ E ε ⁢ 4 Status a Factor?

Julia R Barrett. Environ Health Perspect. 2019 Feb.
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A new study adds to the evidence that children who carry the APOE ε4 allele may be more susceptible to adverse neurological effects of traffic-related air pollution exposures. Image: © lisegagneiStockphoto.
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