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https://www.merkur.de/leben/gesundheit/us-studie-weichmacher-wirken-sich-intelligenz-kindern-zr-4526690.htmlPlasticizer in plastic makes stupid
In PVC, room sprays, packaging or cosmetics - plasticizers are everywhere. For the first time, US researchers have proven that these chemical substances damage the brain.
According to a US study, frequent contact with plasticizers during pregnancy affects the intelligence of children.
Schoolchildren in the USA whose mothers had high levels of phthalates in their bodies had an intelligence quotient (IQ) that was on average six points lower than that of children whose mothers were only slightly exposed to the plasticizers used mainly in plastic products and cosmetics, as the scientists from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York wrote in their study published on Wednesday (local time).
Researchers call for plasticizer ban
The researchers around the epidemiologist Pam Factor-Litvak strongly advised pregnant women to ban softeners from their lives if possible.
"Pregnant women throughout the USA are exposed to phthalates almost daily," the scientists warned. While there were restrictions on plasticizers in children's toys, there were no legal regulations on maximum levels during pregnancy. This is one of the most important phases of development for the human brain. Plasticizers are also frequently found in PVC, air fresheners, packaging for microwave meals and many recycled plastic products.
The study is the first to demonstrate a link between prenatal phthalate exposure and IQ levels in school children aged seven years. According to the study, the children of more severely exposed mothers, who had the highest concentrations of DnBP (di-n-butyl phthalate) and DiBP (diisobutyl phthalate) in their bodies, had IQ values 6.6 and 7.6 points lower, respectively, than children in the comparison group with the lowest previous exposure. ...
