by Brenda Watson | Mar 3, 2014 | Brain, Children, Environmental Toxins, General
A growing number of toxic chemicals have been linked with brain disorders in children, according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health. In a recent report published the journal Lancet Neurology, researchers expand on a previous 2006 report by adding six...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 1, 2013 | General
Flame retardants are chemicals that inhibit the spread of fire. They are added to products such as furniture, certain fabrics (curtains, children’s pajamas, carpeting, etc.), electronics, upholstery, and insulation, to name a few. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 21, 2013 | General
Flame retardants are one category of toxins that really baffle me. Let me get it straight—we want to reduce the likelihood that our furniture, bedding, carpets, cribs and children’s pajamas catch on fire, but we need to spray these items with toxic chemicals that...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 21, 2012 | General
Over the past century, the age of menarch—when a girl menstruates for the first time—has changed from an average of 16 to 17 years to the current 12 to 13 years. That means girls are getting their periods four years earlier than they did 100 years ago. Why is that?...
by Brenda Watson | May 4, 2012 | General
The journal Environmental Health Perspectives recently published an editorial that calls for increased research into the environmental causes of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. With three percent of all neurobehavioral disorders in children caused by...
