Putting Madness in Its Place: Can the Environment Explain Schizophrenia's Hereditary Patterns?
Growing evidence points to birthplace as a risk factor for schizophrenia
preliminary work shows that of Kaiser cohort members born in Oakland County, those born into more densely populated neighborhoods are at twofold to threefold greater risk of schizophrenia than those born in less dense areas, irrespective of race. Residents of more run-down or overcrowded city neighborhoods could be more exposed to toxic chemicals and infections, she says, and may have less access to social capital that would blunt the effects of a ... Full Story »
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