Environmental Health

Industry lobbies Congress to weaken protections against toxic chemicals

The following information is from Children’s Health Defense. Months after a federal judge ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate fluoride over risks to children’s brains, industry-backed lawmakers are pushing legislation that would weaken the nation’s primary law governing toxic […]

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(STUDY) Autism not a genetic disorder, peer-reviewed research says

The following is from Children’s Health Defense. A new peer-reviewed paper challenges the long-standing claim that autism is primarily a genetic neurological disorder. Instead, the authors conclude autism arises from complex interactions among immune, neurological, gastrointestinal, metabolic, and environmental factors. The

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EPA bans cancer-linked chemical used in dry cleaning after decades of harm

The following information is from Children’s Health Defense. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), a highly toxic chemical used in dry cleaning, glue, and stain removers. The agency called this decision a “major milestone

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