Chemicals in electronics are ... neurotoxic to children's brains! Shocking research results
every child tested at a key stage in their development - which puts them at risk of impaired intelligence. Chemicals in electronics.Â
Organphosphorus esters used on a massive scale to reduce the flammability of electrical appliances, televisions, tablets, furniture and even car seats are much more harmful than previously thought and can have a destructive effect even on generations. Scientists have found them in high concentrations in ... every child tested at a key stage in their development - which puts them at risk of impaired intelligence. Chemicals in electronics.
The world, drunk with the fumes of smog and air pollution, has another dangerous enemy - organophosphorus esters. Scientists from the United States warn that the assumptions made so far about the harmfulness of these chemicals are incorrect, and the consequences of this mistake may be especially dangerous for the youngest children whose brains are developing intensively.
Chemistry in electronics harms the brain - especially children
a research team led by an American neuroendocrinologist, Department of Biological Sciences has reviewed dozens of human and animal studies and showed that organophosphorus esters can be neurotoxic, as well as:
- Disrupt the endocrine system,
- Have a detrimental effect on intelligence, memory and attention
- And limit the development of cognitive and social skills.
Even in infants and toddlers - all the researchers have tested - high levels of organophosphorus esters have been found. What's more, it turns out that they are also commonly found in ... human urine, placental tissue, and even in the milk of nursing mothers.
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What are organophosphorus esters, where do they occur, and why can they be neurotoxic?
They are mainly used as flame retardants in many products that we use every day - mainly in:
- Electronic devices, tablets, televisions,
- Furniture,
- Plastics,
- Textiles,
- Nail polishes,
- Building materials,
- Seat covers in cars or even car seats for children.
They can penetrate the air, settle in the dust and are easy to just ... swallow while eating. They are almost ubiquitous in the life of modern, electrified societies that use modern technological solutions.
According to scientists, their harmfulness was wrongly assessed and a mistake was made in assuming that the level of their neurotoxicity is low, although it is quite the opposite. Producers around the world should be urgently called upon to re-evaluate the uses of flame retardants and plasticizers based on organophosphorus esters - many of them can do far more harm than good.
