Childhood cancer is up 35%, asthma has tripled, and 1 in 6 kids now faces a neurodevelopmental disorder — and experts say unregulated chemicals could be to blame, according to Spotlight on America.
A new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine warns that plastics, pesticides, and flame retardants are flooding children’s environments — often without safety testing. Of 350,000 synthetic chemicals in use, 80% have never been tested for toxicity.
Dr. Philip Landrigan and 24 other scientists are calling for urgent reform, saying the U.S. chemical safety system is broken — and kids are paying the price.
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