A growing body of epidemiologic and toxicologic literature indicates that fine airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution is neurotoxic and threatens children’s neurobehavioral development, resulting in reduced cognitive function. Understanding the magnitude of this effect is critical for establishing public health policies that will protect children’s health, preserve human capital, and support societal progress.
Author: Naomi C. Alter, Ella M. Whitman, David C. Bellinger & Philip J. Landrigan
Content type: Research
Published on: 18 November 2024
Neonicotinoid pesticides (‘neonics’) – imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, acetamiprid, dinotefuran—are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world. They have a neurotoxic mechanism of action, similar to nicotine. They are detected in food, waterways, tap water, and breast milk.
Authors: Jennifer B. Sass & Daniel Raichel
Content type: Research
Published on: 20 November 2024
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Philippe Grandjean, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Ruth Etzel, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, USA
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