Thursday 11 December 2014

Exposure to Plastic Chemicals Found to Lower IQ Levels

Exposure of pregnant women, to high levels of common household chemicals found in plastics, cosmetics and air fresheners, resulted in them having children whose intelligence suffered years later, a US study said Wednesday. Kids whose moms had elevated traces of di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP) and di-isobutyl phthalate (DiBP) had an average IQ that was around six points below their peers whose mothers had lower levels of chemical exposure. Based on the findings, ...

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