Prenatal exposure to ambient levels of flame retardant compounds - that inhibit or resist the spread of fire- affects neurodevelopment in young children, reveals a new study.
Prenatal exposure to ambient levels of flame retardant compounds - that inhibit or resist the spread of fire- affects neurodevelopment in young children, reveals a new study.
The polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals and widely used flame-retardant compounds that are applied to a broad array of textiles and consumer products, including mattresses, upholstery, building materials, and electronic equipment.
Bacteria Can Convert Flame Retardant Into Toxic Form
Bacteria present in the soil can convert a commonly used flame retardant compound in the US to toxic forms that could prove harmful to human health.
Bacteria present in the soil can convert a commonly used flame retardant compound in the US to toxic forms that could prove harmful to human health.
The researchers found that children with higher concentrations of PBDEs in their umbilical cord blood at birth scored lower on tests of mental and physical development between the ages of one and six.
Moreover, developmental effects were particularly evident at four years of age, when verbal and full IQ scores were reduced 5.5 to 8.0 points for those with the highest prenatal exposures.
Potent Carcinogens In Tasmanian Devils Alarm Scientists
Researchers are on the high alert after the discovery of huge levels of potentially carcinogenic flame-retardant chemicals in Tasmanian devils.
Researchers are on the high alert after the discovery of huge levels of potentially carcinogenic flame-retardant chemicals in Tasmanian devils.
"This research underscores the need for preventive policies to reduce toxic exposures occurring in utero," Perera added.
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PFCAs Detected in the Artic
Fluorinated polymers have become a great danger in the environment and are thought to cause cancer in man
Fluorinated polymers have become a great danger in the environment and are thought to cause cancer in man
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Sex-based Prenatal Brain Differences Identified
A new study by researchers at Uppsala University has found that prenatal sex-based biological differences can extend to genetic expression in cerebral cortices
A new study by researchers at Uppsala University has found that prenatal sex-based biological differences can extend to genetic expression in cerebral cortices
