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005 20190729110924.0
008 160315s2017 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 _a 2016011950
020 _a9780190260934 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 _z9780190260958 (epub)
042 _apcc
040 _aDLC
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
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050 0 0 _aQP188.T54
_bD46 2017
082 0 0 _a612.4/4
_223
100 1 _aDemeneix, Barbara.
245 1 0 _aToxic cocktail :
_bhow chemical pollution is poisoning our brains /
_cBarbara Demeneix.
264 1 _aNew York, New York :
_bOxford University Press,
_c[2017]
300 _axiii, 253 pages ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index.
520 _aChildren 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. --
_cProvided by publisher.
505 0 _aViolet 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.
650 0 _aThyroid gland
_xEffect of chemicals on.
650 0 _aBrain
_xEffect of chemicals on.
650 0 _aBrain
_xGrowth.
650 0 _aPollution
_xPhysiological effect.
650 0 _aAutism.
650 0 _aMental illness.
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