Chemicals that mess with hormones might be harming kids' brain development.
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Maternal occupational exposure to chemicals and child cognitive function
The study looked at moms exposed to certain chemicals at work during pregnancy and found their kids were more likely to score lower on thinking and reasoning tests, especially with solvent exposure. This supports the idea that some chemicals can harm kids' brain development.
The association between environmental endocrine disruptors and the risk of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The study looked at how common chemicals like BPA affect kids' brain development and found they're linked to higher chances of ADHD, which supports the idea that these chemicals can harm children's brain development.
Prenatal endocrine-disrupting chemicals exposure and impact on offspring neurodevelopment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The study looked at how chemicals that mess with hormones during pregnancy affect babies' brain development. It found that these chemicals are linked to lower scores in thinking, movement, and language skills in young children.
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The study looked at how parabens during pregnancy affect baby weight and length of pregnancy, not brain development. It found some positive effects, not harm.
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