Industrial chemicals are hindering children's development, lowering IQ scores and triggering attention and behavior disorders, according to a new study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health.
The study, published in The Lancet, warns that 201 chemicals that can have neurotoxic effects on the public -- and on children in particular -- lack sufficient safety regulation. According to the study's lead author, such chemicals are causing "a silent pandemic in modern society," and millions of children may have already been affected by exposure to industrial toxins.
According to the study, one in six children currently suffers from a developmental disability, such as learning problems or sensory difficulties. Recent evidence has found that industrial chemicals contribute to such disorders, and are not regulated to specifically protect children, as lead and mercury are.
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