The Top 10 Chemicals Linked to Autism
The National Academy of Sciences states that 25 percent of disorders in children, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is believed to be caused by interactions between environmental factors and genetics. Further studies have found that 50% of autism cases can be attributed to environmental causes. Dr. Philip Landrigan, Director of […]
Thyroid Health
PCBs Linked to Brain and Thyroid Dysfunction What are PCBs?Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of manufactured organic chemicals that contain 209 individual chlorinated chemicals and have no detectable odor or taste. Manufacturing of PCB was stopped in 1979 in the US because it became known that PCBs build up in the environment and cause […]