Pestilences in pregnancy reduce the intelligence of future children

Pestilences in pregnancy, such as lead and Wednesday, can cause brain damage and influence the intellectual side of children.

They are called flame reactors - despite their unusual name, these elements themselves are very common, as they are used in various products on the market, such as fabric, clothing, and electronic devices. And along with pesticides, lead and Wednesday represent four of the most dangerous pollutants for human health. A study published by researchers from New York University: led by Abigail Gaylard has highlighted how in the United States these pollutants during pregnancy have caused children to lose over 18 million IQ points in the 15 years they were exposed to them while in the womb.

Inquiry and IQ Research

Thanks to data collected for national research, researchers were able to examine the data of children born between 2001 and 2016 in the U.S. and find some negative effect on the brain because of exposure to four pregnancy pollutants. The collected data showed that examined pollutants caused the loss of 18 million IQ points, ranging from 27 million IQ points in 2001 to 9 million IQ points in 2015-2016.

Intellectual Skills in Children

In their investigation, researchers found that daily contact with these pollutants during the 16-year length of the study resulted in approximately 1,190,230 cases of some form of limited intellectual capacity, for an economic cost to the United States of about $7.5 trillion between the loss of economic productivity and other social costs.

How can we minimize the effects?

Because, unfortunately, exposure to these chemicals continues despite the development of stricter regulations, experts say it is possible to limit some of the negative effects of these substances by avoiding the use of household products or foods that contain them.