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
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Grandjean, Philippe, 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Series:Environmental ethics and science policy.
Subjects:
Prenatal influences.
Fetus > Abnormalities > Etiology.
Brain > growth & development
Brain Diseases > chemically induced
Brain Diseases > prevention & control
Environmental Pollution > adverse effects
Environmental Pollution > prevention & control
Influence prénatale.
Fœtus > Malformations > Étiologie.
MEDICAL > Perinatology & Neonatology.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 what he refers to as chemical brain drain.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 212 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780199985395
0199985391

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