Common Chemicals Harmful To Children's Brain Development
Source: Parent Herald
The authors of the study said that these common chemicals are harming the brain development of children from the fetus stage and continuing to later years, according to AFP News as posted in Yahoo News. "The human brain develops over a very long period of time, starting in gestation and continuing during childhood and even into early adulthood," Schantz was quoted as saying.
Two chemicals, PBDEs and phthalates, reportedly disrupt the function of the thyroid hormone. This hormone is necessary for healthy brain development in children. There have been studies that some phthalates are associated with deficit in attention, lower IQ and disorderly conduct in children.
Government Action On Chemicals
According to a report from UPI, the authors question the government's method for evaluating scientific evidence about contamination of the environment. The authors have suggested that there needs to be a new framework in evaluating the danger posed by chemicals.
Schantz, a comparative biosciences professor at the University of Illinois, reportedly said that there is no current information on the effect of most chemicals to the brain development of children. "They just haven't been studied. And if it looks like something is a risk, we feel policymakers should be willing to make a decision that this or that chemical could be a bad actor and we need to stop its production or limit its use."
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forest444
(5,902 posts)is to refrain from using the microwave for anything your little ones might eat (and ideally, for yourself as well).
Thanks for posting this!
Chemisse
(30,824 posts)The microwaves themselves do not harm the food.
Nitram
(22,971 posts)The microwaves are not to blame, but plastic containers are commonly used when heating stuff up or cooking it in a microwave oven because you can't use metal.
MADem
(135,425 posts)They've been making Pyrex for decades, now--it's just the thing.
http://www.target.com/p/pyrex-18-piece-storage-set/-/A-14055748?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Kitchen%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Kitchen&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=1018095&gclid=CISU1YKt2s0CFQlahgodtRwOMQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
No need to be a Luddite--just don't cook stuff in plastic.
Nitram
(22,971 posts)Back when we still hd a microwave.
MADem
(135,425 posts)They're wonderful tools for people with busy lives.
In the summertime, too, they keep the heat outta the kitchen, and that's always a plus.
Nitram
(22,971 posts)We prefer the extra counter space.
7962
(11,841 posts)I thought microwaving was safe, but hell who knows anymore? We get told to DO something, then 2 yrs later NO! Dont do it! Remember Vitamin E?
MADem
(135,425 posts)Glass or microwave-safe ceramics are the way to go !
Moliere
(285 posts)The heat from the drying cycle causes the plasticizers to spread and contaminate your supposedly clean dishes
KT2000
(20,605 posts)that has been telling us this for decades now. The problem is that the research does not pass to mainstream medical institutions - by design.
The first 90 days of fetal development are the most crucial.
Industry has fought off testing for hormone disrupting chemicals for decades and they are getting away with it even though it is known that these chemical can affect brain development and other systems.
villager
(26,001 posts)splat
(2,294 posts)Next they'll tell us that fighting these evils boosts your immune system.
Chemisse
(30,824 posts)Blaming teachers and schools is easy, keeps the attention away from industrial chemicals, and has the added benefit of attacking unions.
chapdrum
(930 posts)they're bound to be removed from future applications.