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I'm Nate.

Guys, it's so good to have you here with us.

Thank you for joining in. My name is

Callie. Today you'll learn about the possible link between asthma, ADHD, and

income in children, how whale communication is much more complex than we thought and the secret lithium hidden away

for millions of years under Pennsylvania. Let's satisfy some curiosity. A new study

using data from prenatal clinics in the cities of Poitier and Nancy in France

has found significant links between family income, asthma, and ADHD symptoms and kids.

Now I know that all kinds of studies have linked negative outcomes to poverty and kids. Now I know that all kinds of studies have linked negative

outcomes to poverty and kids. In fact I feel if I had a little time I could

imagine how poverty and asthma could be connected and even poverty and

ADHD but how do you connect all three?

You're on the right track here it's a bit of a domino effect.

So some previous studies suggest that inflammatory processes in the body that are

common in those who suffer from asthma might also play a role in the

neurodevelopmental changes associated with ADHD so that kind of chronic inflammation

can affect brain development right okay I see so that kind of chronic inflammation can affect brain development right?

Okay I see so that's a possible link between asthma and ADHD.

Where does income come into the picture?

So the study looked at the long-term health and development of kids from prenatal stages to

childhood that were enrolled in these clinics in France. They initially enrolled

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