Prenatal __________ exposure from maternal seafood diets predicts deficits in speed of cognitive processing and motor, attention, and verbal test performance during the school years.
A) lead
B) mercury
C) polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
D) DES

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Prenatal exposure to mercury from maternal seafood diets has been found to predict deficits in cognitive processing speed, as well as motor, attention, and verbal test performance during childhood and adolescence. Lead exposure can also have negative effects on cognitive development, but it is not typically associated with maternal seafood consumption. PCB exposure is associated with a range of health problems, including neurological effects, but is not typically found in seafood. DES (diethylstilbestrol) is an estrogen-like hormone that was given to some women in the mid-20th century to prevent miscarriage, but it is not typically associated with seafood consumption or cognitive deficits.

Prenatal __________ Exposure from Maternal Seafood Diets Predicts Deficits in Speed