Only one chance : how environmental pollution impairs brain development--and how to protect the brains of the next generation / Philippe Grandjean.
Series: Environmental ethics and science policy seriesPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]Description: xvii, 212 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780199985388
- 618.3/2686 23
- RG627.5 .G73 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-201) and index.
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.