TY  - BOOK
AU  - Demeneix,Barbara
TI  - Toxic cocktail: how chemical pollution is poisoning our brains 
SN  - 9780190260934 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - QP188.T54 D46 2017
U1  - 612.4/4 23
PY  - 2017///]
CY  - New York, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Thyroid gland
KW  - Effect of chemicals on
KW  - Brain
KW  - Growth
KW  - Pollution
KW  - Physiological effect
KW  - Autism
KW  - Mental illness
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index; 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
N2  - 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. --
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