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Follow on Google News | Common Phthalate Exposure Linked to ADHDPhthalates are commonly added to plastics to increase their flexibility and transparency. The are common in the average household and can readily leach into food.
By: by:Byron J. Richards, Founder/Director of Wellness Phthalates have been in widespread use since the 1920s. They are fat soluble, meaning they can enter the brain as well as stored fat (wherein they interfere with fat burning genes.) They are used in food packaging, personal care products, detergents, children’s toys, modeling clay, waxes, paints, building materials, and textiles. One high source of them is enteric coating on medications. Personal care products that may contain them include perfume, eye shadow, moisturizer, nail polish, liquid soap, and hair spray. They interact with cholesterol- This new study provides clear human evidence that these compounds are brain irritants and have a direct impact on the risk for ADHD. Other fat soluble toxins like PCBs and food coloring have also been implicated in ADHD risk. While environmental chemicals are not the only risk for ADHD, they are a major factor that cannot be ignored. This is another example of the uselessness of the FDA and EPA to protect human health while protecting profits of industry that is causing harm. # # # Wellness Resources is a family owned nutritional supplement company based in Minneapolis, MN. The founder, Byron Richards, CCN is the author of "Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America." End
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