Exposure To Toxic Chemicals Appears To Have Led To More Than A Million Cases Of Intellectual Disability In The US Between 2001 And 2016, Researchers Say

reports, “While health problems from childhood exposure to lead and mercury are on the decline, these and other toxic chemicals continue to take a toll,” researchers concluded, finding that “exposure to other toxic chemicals – especially flame retardants and pesticides – led to more than one million cases of intellectual disability in the United States between 2001 and 2016.” Senior study author Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, “a professor of pediatrics, environmental medicine and population health at NYU Langone,” said, “Although people argue against costly regulations, unrestricted use of these chemicals is far more expensive in the long run, with American children bearing the largest burden.” The findings were published online ahead of print in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. https://consumer.healthday.com/environmental-health-information-12/chemical-health-news-730/flame-retardants-pesticides-remain-threat-to-u-s-health-study-753833.html