Toxic cocktail : how chemical pollution is poisoning our brains / Barbara Demeneix.

By:

Demeneix, Barbara

Publisher: New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]Description: xiii, 253 pages ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780190260934 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.4/4 23

LOC classification:

QP188.T54 D46 2017

Contents:

Violet vapors -- A molecule of mystery -- Thyroids in a chemical soup -- Losing it : undoing brain evolution -- Counting the costs -- The alarming increase in autism -- From DNA to epigenetics -- Who really picks up the bill? -- Time to act : how to act -- Glossary.

Summary: Children born to women exposed to thyroid-disrupting chemicals have lower IQs and more neurodevelopmental disorders in autism and ADHD, among others. Numerous chemicals that contaminate our bodies and interfere with our thyroids are in fact lowering our IQ and increasing disorders for future generations. A "self-help" guide to reducing exposure to chemicals is included. -- Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	QP188 .T54 D46 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001428613

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index.

Children born to women exposed to thyroid-disrupting chemicals have lower IQs and more neurodevelopmental disorders in autism and ADHD, among others. Numerous chemicals that contaminate our bodies and interfere with our thyroids are in fact lowering our IQ and increasing disorders for future generations. A "self-help" guide to reducing exposure to chemicals is included. -- Provided by publisher.

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