02116nam 2200493 450 991015900290332120190624131323.00-19-026095-50-19-026094-7(CKB)3710000001018578(MiAaPQ)EBC4786622(PPN)203021320(EXLCZ)99371000000101857820170130h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierToxic cocktail how chemical pollution is poisoning our brains /Barbara DemeneixNew York, New York :Oxford University Press,2017.©20171 online resource (273 pages)0-19-026093-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Violet vapors -- A molecule of mystery -- Thyroids in a chemical soup -- Losing it : undoing brain evolution -- Counting the costs -- The alarming increase in autism -- From DNA to epigenetics -- Who really picks up the bill? -- Time to act : how to act -- Glossary.Children born to women exposed to thyroid-disrupting chemicals have lower IQs and more neurodevelopmental disorders in autism and ADHD, among others. Numerous chemicals that contaminate our bodies and interfere with our thyroids are in fact lowering our IQ and increasing disorders for future generations. A "self-help" guide to reducing exposure to chemicals is included. --Provided by publisher.Thyroid glandEffect of chemicals onBrainEffect of chemicals onBrainGrowthPollutionPhysiological effectThyroid glandEffect of chemicals on.BrainEffect of chemicals on.BrainGrowth.PollutionPhysiological effect.612.4/4Demeneix Barbara1132137MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910159002903321Toxic cocktail2665996UNINA