According to the National Academy of Sciences, 3 percent of disorders in children, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is caused by toxic exposures in the environment. Another 25 percent are believed to be caused by interactions between environmental factors and genetics. But the precise environmental causes are not yet known.
"A large number of the chemicals in widest use have not undergone even minimal assessment of potential toxicity and this is of great concern," says Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, a leader in children's environmental health and Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center (CEHC) at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, "Knowledge of environmental causes of neurodevelopmental disorders is critically important because they are potentially preventable."
CEHC developed the list of ten chemicals found in consumer products that are suspected to contribute to autism and learning disabilities to guide a research strategy to discover potentially preventable environmental causes. The top ten chemicals are:
1. Lead
3. PCBs
4. Organophosphate pesticides
5. Organochlorine pesticides
8. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
9. Brominated flame retardants
10. Perfluorinated compounds
It is, of course, ideal to minimize exposure to these items, however, if you have been exposed, it is imperative that you begin the detoxification process with CEASE or other complimentary method that will help restore your health.
Sima Ash, Director of Healing 4 Soul, combines her expertise in whole-body health and medical research to educate everyone about the newest developments in detoxification and chronic diseases. To schedule, a consultation call our office at (800) 669-0358.
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