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Neighborhood disadvantage may be an environmental risk factor for brain development

May 5, 2021 by

A new study suggests that certain neighborhoods - particularly those characterized by poverty and unemployment - may pose an environmental risk to the developing brains of children, impacting neurocognitive performance and even brain size.

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