What do popcorn bags, frying pans and mattresses have in common?
Chemicals found in household items such as non-stick cookware and flame-retardant furnishings may affect fetal brain development.
Chemicals contained in these and other common household items may affect maternal thyroid function and may lead to impaired fetal brain development, according to PhD candidate Glenys Webster, of UBC's School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
Full article: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061031193631.htm
