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Eighteen years later, people who worked in factories using lead have lesions in the “white matter” parts of their brains, according to a new study published in the May 23, 2006, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The white matter consists of fibers called axons that allow brain cells to communicate with one another. The white matter is necessary for normal brain function. Read more...
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