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Hot Health Topic: Chronic Disease Epidemic Impacting Children
Are chemicals secretly harming our kids?
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals a critical public health concern: chronic diseases are now the top cause of illness and death among children in the U.S. and Europe. The study highlights synthetic chemicals as a major contributor to this alarming trend.
With over 350,000 chemicals and plastics in use globally—and less than 20% tested for safety—children’s health may be at unprecedented risk. These chemicals invade our everyday lives, even crossing the placenta, and disproportionately affect developing bodies…
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