EVERY year, American industry releases 11 million tonnes of chemicals that
could harm children’s physical and mental development, according to a new
report.
The National Environmental Trust, Physicians for Social Responsibility and
the Learning Disabilities Association of America are urging the US government to
demand more monitoring of pollutants.
It’s not certain what harm, if any, most of the pollutants are causing. But a
separate report published in June by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
estimated that 3 per cent of all developmental problems such as low birthweight
and autism could be caused by toxic substances.
“It’s clear we’re awash in these chemicals for…
