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Chemicals Banned Decades Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today
Aug 23, 2016
A group of man-made chemicals used in some pesticides and insulating materials banned in the 1970s continues to linger in the United States, and new research by a Drexel University professor and colleagues found that high levels of exposure to some of them during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a child being diagnosed with autism by roughly 80 percent.
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Employee Spotlight: Kevin J. McNamara
Aug 05, 2016
This chief development officer recently published a book about an obscure yet epic piece of history about WWI and the Russian Revolution — with an assist from some Drexel Dragons.
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