December 12th, 2017
An epidemic of neurobehavioral problems is sweeping through children today.According to In Harm’s Way:Toxic Threats to Child Development, a May 2000 report published by the Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, 12 millionAmerican children suffer from learning, developmental, or behavioral disabilities. Specifically, these disabilities may include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, learning disabilities, mental retardation, and other neurobehavioral problems.And the prevalence of some of these disabilities may be increasing. Reproduced with permission from Environmental Health Perspectives, June 2000, Volume 108, Number 6