"The evidence is so overwhelming and the effects of manufactured chemicals are so disruptive for children, that inaction is no longer an option," study coauthor Daniele Mandrioli stated, emphasizing the urgent need for changes in chemical regulations and testing to protect children’s health.
"Childhood cancer rates have increased by 35 percent, and rates of autism diagnoses have reached one in 36 children. Asthma cases have tripled, obesity has quadrupled, and birth defects in boys' reproductive organs have doubled," the researchers noted, illustrating the stark rise in childhood diseases.
"There's an ancient axiom in medicine and toxicology that the dose makes the poison, meaning that the higher the dose, the greater the harm," said Philip Landrigan, highlighting the need for a reevaluation of safety standards for chemicals, especially during critical developmental periods.
The article serves as a stark reminder that while synthetic chemicals and plastics production has surged about 50-fold since 1950, the corresponding spike in childhood health issues cannot be ignored, necessitating a coordinated response to safeguard public health.
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