Infants Exposed: Toxic House Dust

Infants Exposed:  Toxic House Dust
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("The health risks to babies from pollutants in house dust may be 100 times greater than for adults", according to the Environmental Protection Agency.  With a higher respiration rate than adults, infants ingest more dust from their environment.  Household dust may seem relatively harmless, although it is increasingly contaminated with flame retardants, pesticides, lead, bacteria, arsenic, heavy metals, phthalates, allergens, and many superfluous environmental chemicals.   High rates of chronic illnesses, asthma, and caner have been linked to these pollutants.  Children exposed at an early age may suffer loss of intelligence and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.)