Pollutants in the air are known to affect brain development, but the first national study of in utero exposure and autism …
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The Legacy of Lead: How the Metal Affects Academic Achievement
Lead exposure may be on the decline, but it’s still taking its toll on children’s performance in school.
Is Your Garden Hose Toxic?
Ever take a sip from your garden hose? Testing on water from standard hoses finds that it’s contaminated with harmful chemicals, including lead, BPA and phthalates. Get the full scoop on our companion blog Ideas.
Toxic Bling: Jewelry Contains Hazardous Levels of Lead and Other Chemicals
Jewelry sold at popular retailers could contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing toxic chemicals, according to an analysis by a non-profit environmental group.
What’s in Your Lipstick? FDA Finds Lead in 400 Shades
Your favorite shade of Marilyn Monroe red may contain lead, according to a recently updated test of lipstick by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Tainted Chinese Honey May Be on U.S. Store Shelves
Millions of pounds of tainted Chinese honey are likely making their way onto U.S. store shelves, according to an investigation by Food Safety News (FSN). The online daily news site reports that Chinese honeymakers are laundering …
Environmental Toxins Cost Billions in Childhood Disease
Back in 2002, Philip Landrigan and a team of other researchers at Mount Sinai Medical School estimated the annual cost of four childhood conditions — lead poisoning, cancer, developmental disabilities and asthma — that could …
Study: Eating a Regular Breakfast May Help Reduce Lead Poisoning
Eating breakfast is good for you — it’s been linked to weight loss and improved nutrition — and now new research suggests it may also help protect children from lead poisoning.
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Christmas Shoppers, Rejoice: Toys Are Safer…or Are They?
The past few years have not been good ones for companies that manufacture toys and kids who play with them.
Holy Cadmium, Batman! Heavy Metals Found in Novelty Glasses…Again
In July 2010, following an Associated Press (AP) investigation, McDonald’s recalled a line of promotional Shrek-themed glasses because of concerns that the enamel used in their designs contained cadmium, a heavy metal and known …
Early exposure to smoke, lead increase ADHD risk
Prenatal exposure to tobacco, coupled with lead exposure in infancy and early childhood can dramatically increase the risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children, according to research published online today in the journal Pediatrics. Together these environmental factors can increase a child’s risk for ADHD by
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