A new study found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by age 7.
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Category: Brain Health and Chemicals
Toxic Metals Found in Majority of Baby Food
A new study has discovered that approximately 95 percent of baby food products contain traces of heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Heavy metals are a source of neuro-developmental harm.
Potent Neurotoxin Added to Popular Spice
New study reveals that popular spice turmeric is being adulterated with lead, a potent neurotoxin.
Pesticide Exposure Alters Brain Functioning of Teens: Study
A first of its kind study has used advanced brain imaging technology to reveal how exposure to organophosphate pesticides in the womb changes brain functioning and activity of adolescents.
Fluoride Linked to Lower IQ: New Study
A new study has linked pregnant women’s fluoride consumption from drinking water with lowered IQ in their male children.
Chemicals in Paint Fumes Linked with Autism: New Study
New study reports women exposed to common paint chemicals at work are more likely to have a child with autism spectrum disorder.
The Pesticide-Teen Depression Link: Study
Scientists have found a new link with depression in teenagers: exposure to pesticides.
Processed Food Additive Linked to Autism: New Study
The food additive Propionic Acid (PPA), a commonly used preservative in processed foods has been linked in new scientific research to harming the fetal brain and possibly leading to autism.
Highly Processed Junk Foods Linked to Lower Academic Test Scores
Highly processed junk food linked with lower test scores: A new study has found that children who reported higher consumption of snack foods and sugar-sweetened beverages scored lower on standardized academic tests.
Pesticide Chlorpyrifos, a Neurotoxin, to be Banned in CA
In a bold decision the state of California has moved to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos because of scientific research linking it to harm to babies’ brains. Scientific studies have shown that the pesticide is a neurotoxin that harmed brain development in fetuses and affected reading ability, IQ and led to hyperactivity in children.
