FLAME RETARDANTS DECREASE NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION

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

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