J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2016 Dec;27(4):267-277. 10.5765/jkacap.2016.27.4.267.

Harmful Environmental Factors Leading to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
  • 2Environmental Health Center, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea. paperose@dku.edu
  • 3Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, College of Health Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.

Abstract

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, childhood-onset, neuropsychiatric disorder with an estimated prevalence of 2-7.6% in Korean children. Although the etiology of ADHD is not well understood, evidence from genetic factor and environmental factor studies suggests that ADHD results from a gene environmental interaction. In the current study, we reviewed the evidence for and clinical implications of the hypothetical roles of organophosphate pesticides, organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, phthalate, bisphenol, polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium, manganese, tobacco, alcohol as harmful risk factors in the development of ADHD.

Keyword

Harmful environmental factor; ADHD; Environmental

MeSH Terms

Arsenic
Cadmium
Child
Genes, vif
Humans
Manganese
Pesticides
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Tobacco
Arsenic
Cadmium
Manganese
Pesticides
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
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