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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Main Author: Grandjean, Philippe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2013, [2013]Ã2013
Series:Environmental ethics and science policy series / Environmental ethics and science policy series
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