Autism Linked To Toxic Chemicals
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has come up with such alarming statistics indicating that autism in children seems to be developing at a faster rate. For every 100 kids, one child is apparently going to become autistic. This figure can rise to 1 is to 80 in the next couple of years.
One of the underlying reasons for this is genetics. But because of recent developments, researchers are looking into other factors and have pointed at that environment as well as the toxic chemicals we are exposed to. Pregnant mothers, especially, are susceptible to all the adverse effects.
According to Dr. Philip Landrigan, Dean of Global Health and Chairman of the Department of Preventative Medicine at Mount Sinai Children’s Environmental Health Center, “The human brain in the human fetus is exquisitely vulnerable to toxic chemicals – much more than in adults. The human brain is capable of doing calculus and writing symphonies and enjoying the beauty of the sunset, but the cost of that is exquisite vulnerability.”
Toxic chemicals is present in many product formulations that we eat and use (such as food, toiletries and beauty products). That’s why it is important to make use of green products more and more, and avoid those that have harsh chemicals. The government also has to push for more greener products from companies.
Scientists are doing their best to find actual triggers and then figure out cure for this.
Autism is linked to various childhood disease from ADHD to diabetes.
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