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Brominated flame retardants are neurotoxic and are linked to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism, ADHD and SPD.
“This study is one of few studies and so far the largest one investigating the neurobehavioral effects of brominated flame retardants in humans.
Consistently with experimental animal data, PBDE (flame retardant) exposure was associated with changes in the motor function and the serum levels of the thyroid hormones.” Read more…
SOURCE: Environmental Health Journal
Overuse of antibiotics not only promotes the development of drug-resistant strains of bacteria but also lead to immune dysregulation. Read more…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
There is no safe level of mercury, and it causes neurological damage, such as autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, developmental delays and sensory processing disorder.
A lower amount of the antioxidant glutathione means that mercury will accumulate in the body.
In the wake of hurricanes and floods, mold remediation will be at the top of the list of many people’s cleanup efforts. Exposure to mold can cause significant health problems, both acute and long-term.
SOURCE: Dr. Joseph Mercola
Aspartame-sweetened sodas exposed to higher temperatures turn into poisonous wood alcohol (methanol). Methanol turns into carcinogenic formaldehyde, which can cause multiple sclerosis. Read more…
SOURCE: Dr. Joseph Mercola
Head injury and pesticide exposure leads to 3x the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Read more…
SOURCE: Science Daily
Having a son with a developmental delay was very hard on me. He didn’t walk until he was 20 months old. This was extremely hard for me because he didn’t walk until 3 weeks before his little brother was born, and I was having to carry him everywhere.
I suppose the bright side is that he didn’t weigh a whole lot, given that he was also a failure-to-thrive baby.
His sensory processing disorder turned him into a barnacle. I felt as if he were permanently physically attached to me. It wasn’t so bad when he was younger, but after his brother was born, it was extremely difficult to deal with two small, crying children at the same time, who both wanted to be picked up and held at the same time.
And then when our nanny left to have her own baby when my older son had just turned 3, his sensory processing and anxiety went full tilt. He was used to having someone always there immediately to meet his needs; now he had to share me with his baby brother. [Read more…]
Prenatal exposure to cadmium, even at low levels, can have long-lasting effects on children’s IQ. Cadmium is found in cheap jewelry, NiCad batteries, plastics, car exhaust and fertilizers. Read more…
SOURCE: Environmental Health News
Babies given Tylenol have a greater risk of developing asthma in later years. Researchers found that the more acetaminophen kids were given as infants, the more likely they were to develop asthma-like symptoms in early childhood. Read more…
SOURCE: Reuters
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