How exposure to PBDEs affect a child's IQ

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Jan 10, 201800:01:03Science & Medicine

Exposure to flame retardant chemicals or PBDEs during pregnancy can affect children’s neurodevelopment. Environmental health scientist Tracey Woodruff of the University of California, San Francisco, found ten-fold increa...

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