The leading known cause of intellectual disability in the United States is

A) prenatal alcohol exposure.
B) environmental pollution.
C) maternal diseases.
D) cigarette smoking during pregnancy.


A) prenatal alcohol exposure. Experts believe that prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading known cause of intellectual disability in the United States.

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