Thursday 11 December 2014

Prenatal Exposure to Two Common Chemicals Linked to Lower IQ

A new research has revealed that prenatal exposure to elevated levels of two common chemicals found in the home, di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP) and di-isobutyl phthalate (DiBP), are associated with substantial reductions in the IQ of children. The study at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health is the first to report a link between prenatal exposure to phthalates and IQ in school-age children. DnBP and DiBP are found in a wide variety of ...

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