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We should not risk the brains of our children with chemicals found in children food and products

(20/10/2008)

Many pesticides are made specifically to destroy insects' nervous systems. Unfortunately, humans have biochemistry very similar to insects. This makes human brain development sensitive to the pesticides, and the consequences are serious in this age of technology, where we - and future generations - must rely on optimal brain functions. Professor Philippe Grandjean, adjunct professor of Environmental Health at Harvard University and expert on children’s environmental health, said, at an event... [more]

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