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Epigenetic mechanism can explain how chemicals in plastic may cause lower IQ levels – EurekAlert
The chemical bisphenol F (found in plastics) can induce changes in a gene that is vital for neurological development. This discovery was made by researchers at…
IMAGE: Elin Engdahl, researcher in environmental toxicology at Uppsala University.
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The chemical bisphenol F (found in plastics) can induce changes in a gene that is vital for neurological development. This discovery was made by researchers at the universities of Uppsala and Karlstad, Sweden. The mechanism could explain why exposure to this chemical during the fetal stage may be connected with a lower IQ at seven years of age – an association previously seen by…
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