Pregnancy: Endocrine Disruptors Could Lower the IQ of Children
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Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada, in collaboration with the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, have observed that greater exposure during pregnancy to certain endocrine disruptors present in plastics and cosmetics, such as bisphenol A and phthalates, ... Continue reading "What pregnant women breathe and absorb matters: this is the impact of chemical…
Researchers are demonstrating in published research this Tuesday, October 20, an association between exposure to these pollutants in the daily life during pregnancy and the backward cognitive development of the youngest.
The research, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, has analyzed mothers and children of the French population-based cohort SEPAGES, developed between 2014 and 2018 and funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The urine of pregnant women and their babies has been collected, which has measured the concentration of various endocrine disruptors such as bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, used in some food containers, canned cans, plas…
Phthalates, additives in plastics, present in perfumes, cosmetics, varnishes, paints; bisphenols used as ink fixers on cashier tickets... Like the general population, pregnant women are exposed to these chemical substances ubiquitous in our environment, with possible consequences for the intellectual development of their children. The more they are and the more the score of intellectual quotient (IQ) of their offspring (...) Read more In brief /…
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