Flame Retardants Damaging Kids’ Brains

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Flame retardant chemicals are found in everything from furniture and mattresses to electronics and baby toys. Notorious neurotoxins, these widespread chemicals have been linked to serious health risks like infertility, birth defects, neurodevelopmental delays, hormone disruptions, various forms of cancer and reduced IQ scores and behavioral problems in children.

One variety of flame retardants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), resembles the molecular structure of PCBs, which have been linked to cancer, reproductive problems and impaired fetal brain development.

As one in six U.S. children now suffers from neurodevelopmental disorders, research into possible environmental culprits is ongoing, and a recent study published …read more

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