Higher Exposure to Flame Retardants in Pregnant Women Leads to Lower IQ in Children

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Researchers at UC San Francisco performed a meta analysis which found a clear connection between a flame retardant commonly found in furniture and household products and lower IQ in children. The study was published in Environmental Health Perspectives August 3, 2017.

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