Losing Our Minds

Losing Our Minds
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780199917518
ISBN-13 : 0199917515
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Book Synopsis Losing Our Minds by : Barbara Demeneix

Download or read book Losing Our Minds written by Barbara Demeneix and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exponential increases in neurodevelopmental disorders implicate both genetic causes and environmental factors. Flame-retardants, pesticides, plasticizers, and other every-day products contain chemicals shown to affect thyroid hormone signaling, which if disrupted can result in significant impairment to IQ. Across entire populations, such effects spell large-scale social and economic consequences. In this book Barbara Demeneix suggests what can and must be done to halt and reverse this disturbing trend.


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