Phillipe Grandjean: How Pollutants Impair Brain Development
1,249 views · Published 11 April 2014 · 1:00:24 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
At present, industrial chemicals are not even tested for possible effects on brain development. As an international authority on the effect of environmental pollutants on brain development, Dr. Grandjean has long advocated stricter regulations on these neurotoxicants. In this presentation he explains how several common pollutants impair brain development in both the fetal stage and early childhood. During development, the human nervous system is uniquely sensitive to toxic substances. The damage from these substances affects cognition, behavior and health. The problems affect not only the damaged children, but their families, communities and the broader society. The brain power of the next generation deserves better protection, as we get only one chance to generate a brain. Philippe Grandjean, D.M.Sc, M.D., is Professor and Chair of Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark; Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health More info on this lecture can be found here: http://www.scienceforthepublic.org/medical-research/how-environmental-toxins-impair-brain-development
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