Once again, parents are warned to be careful in buying school supplies for their children as the opening of classes draws near. The EcoWaste Coalition, a nongovernment organization, reminded consumers about the toxic substances such as lead, cadmium and pthalates. Lead is said to be a ?potent neurotoxin that damages the brain and the nervous system,? cadmium is a ?renal toxin and a known human ...
A federal study has found more than 100 toxic substances from everyday life are making their way through wastewater-treatment plants into the Columbia River.
ApoE4, a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease triggers a cascade of signaling that ultimately results in leaky blood vessels in the brain, allowing toxic substances to pour into brain tissue in large amounts, scientists report in the journal Nature.
