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. 2011 Dec 19;120(4):501–507. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1104170

Table 2.

Estimated FSIQ point losses associated with different risk factors in a population of 25.5 million children.

Risk factor Total no. of FSIQ points lost
Medical conditions
Congenital heart disease 104,805
Preterm birth 34,031,025
Type 1 diabetes 185,640
Acute lymphocytic leukemia 135,788
Brain tumors 37,288
Duchenne muscular dystrophy 68,850
Neurodevelopmental disorders
ASDs 7,109,899
Pediatric bipolar disorder 8,164,080
ADHD 16,799,400
Postnatal traumatic brain injury 5,827,300
Socioeconomic, nutritional, psychosocial factors
Nonorganic failure to thrive 5,355,000
Iron deficiency 9,409,500
Environmental chemical exposures
Methylmercury 284,580
Organophosphate pesticides 16,899,488
Lead 22,947,450