Could the products designed to protect us actually be undermining our brain health?
New research points to common household chemicals used as flame retardants and disinfectants as harmful culprits.
Common Household Chemicals Attack Critical Brain Cells, Research Warns
Flame retardants and disinfectants harm brain cells, and children are highly vulnerable to the ubiquitous chemicals.
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George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
