Only One Chance : How Environmental Pollution Impairs Brain Development -- and How to Protect the Brains of the Next Generation.

Environmental pollutants such as lead, mercury, and pesticides interfere with brain development, yet we do not test industrial chemicals for brain toxicity. In this book, Philippe Grandjean argues for the necessity of protecting the brains of future generations and proposes a plan of action to halt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Grandjean, Philippe
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Scholarship Online, 2013.
Series:	Environmental ethics and science policy.
Subjects:	Prenatal influences. Fetus > Abnormalities > Etiology. Fetus > Abnormalities > Etiology Prenatal influences
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Sensitive development : complexity creates vulnerability
Toxic invasion : the placenta is not a protective armor
Invisible lead : health hazards from demanding scientific proof
Poisoned science : mercury damaged the child's brain but did not harm the mother
Substituted milk : poisoning during infancy causes permanent brain damage
Persistent problems : chemicals resistant to break-down can break brain cells
Unusual suspects : chemicals that protect the lawn may damage the brain
Mindless costs : losses suffered by victims and society from chemical brain drain
Inconvenient truths : vested interests can endanger brain development
Brainy choices : how to secure optimal brain development for the next generation.

Only One Chance : How Environmental Pollution Impairs Brain Development -- and How to Protect the Brains of the Next Generation.

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