pollutionaction.org
Discussion/debate about benefits and drawbacks of breastfeeding,including doctors' comments
http://www.pollutionaction.org/comments.htm
Comments from readers who were referring to or responding to publications of Pollution Action*). Browsing on the web turned up a physician’s blog. By Dr Jan T. Adams of Minnesota, who has had a long career that included delivering thousands of babies, and who says she was deeply involved in the 1970’s transition from low to high rates of breastfeeding. March 7, 2013. So here’s some statistics - life expectancy is longer in low breastfeeding countries. Why should this be? This blog was found 9/25/2014.
breastfeeding-research.info
Effects of postnatal toxic exposures that lead to neurologicaldisorders, probably including autism
http://www.breastfeeding-research.info/postnatal-effects.htm
Why is the Early-Postnatal Period a Time of Special Concern regarding Effects of Developmental Toxins? The early-postnatal period is a time of high vulnerability. Of the developing brain to. Effects of known, relatively widespread toxins, according to authoritative sources. EPA researchers have stated, Neurotoxic effects of a number of environmental agents have been demonstrated in various studies, with critical windows of vulnerability. To these agents occurring both pre- and postnatally. The early-post...
pollutionaction.org
Breastfeeding and Autism and Childhood Cancer
http://www.pollutionaction.org/breastfeeding-and-autism-and-cancer.htm
Breastfeeding as Related to Autism and Childhood Cancer in Developed Countries. By Donald P. Meulenberg *. There are certain neurological toxins that have been high or increasing rapidly in the environment in recent decades that are known to cause harm to mental development :. Principal ones are dioxins, PCBs, PBDEs, certain pesticides, mercury, and diesel emissions. (. The apparent relationship between breastfeeding of infants and subsequent rates of autism and cancer. In many specific instances :.
pollution-autism.info
Effects of Pollution on Autism Risk
http://www.pollution-autism.info/index.htm
Below are copies of two letters sent in July of 2013 to the lead author of a study published June 18, 2013, in Environmental Health Perspectives (. Online at http:/ ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1206187. Perinatal Air Pollutant Exposures and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Children of Nurses’ Health Study II Participants. By Andrea L. Roberts and others. 33 McWhirt Loop, Ste. 115, Fredericksburg, VA 22406. Wwwpollutionaction.org dm@pollutionaction.org. July 8, 2013. Andrea L. Roberts, Ph.D. Boston, MA 02115. Transfe...
autism-research.net
Effects of postnatal toxic exposures that lead to neurologicaldisorders, probably including autism
http://www.autism-research.net/postnatal-effects.htm
Why is the Early-Postnatal Period a Time of Special Concern regarding Effects of Developmental Toxins? The early-postnatal period is a time of high vulnerability. Of the developing brain to. Effects of known, relatively widespread toxins, according to authoritative sources. EPA researchers have stated, Neurotoxic effects of a number of environmental agents have been demonstrated in various studies, with critical windows of vulnerability. To these agents occurring both pre- and postnatally. Significantly ...
autism-research.net
Causes of increased risk of autism in children of older mothers
http://www.autism-research.net/older-mother-autism-risk.htm
Increased Risk of Autism in Children of Older Mothers. In the largest study of its kind (as of its publication in 2008), looking at more than 300,000 U.S. births, the researchers found a 20% increase in the risk of autism with each 10-year increase in the parents' ages. (a). Seven other studies have found a direct positive association between older parental age and at least one form of autism. (b). Adverse effects of postnatal exposures of infants to developmental toxins are verified in statements by the...