Image Depicting an Adolescent Brain (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Image Depicting an Adolescent Brain

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The cortex, visible here as folds, forms the outer layer of the brain and is important for information processing. The study led by Dr. Elizabeth Sowell of Children's Hospital Los Angeles shows that the cortex is adversely affected by high risk of lead exposure in children from lower income families. Image courtesy of Eric Kan of CHLA.

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Eric Kan of Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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