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Common solvent keeps killing workers, consumers: Regulators have been slow to act on paint strippers, other products containing methylene chloride, says Center for Public Integrity

Sep 21, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Neurotoxicity, Solvents, Uncategorized / by

A recent article published by the Center for Public Integrity highlights the dangers of a common solvent, methylene chloride. The author describes a number of deaths attributed to methylene chloride, as well as a some legal cases that have been pursued for methylene chloride injuries. Methylene chloride is contained in widely available paint stripping products….

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How to solve the world’s biggest problems: Interdisciplinarity

Sep 17, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Neurotoxicity / by

Solving the epidemic of neurotoxicity requires the cross disciplines of neuropsychology and neurotoxicology. However, there is strong resistance to implementing interdisciplinarity as a solution, and therefore there are few interdisciplinary scientists of neuropsychology and neurotoxicology. For example, the prestigious journal Nature just published an article in which the author wrote: “… [S]upporters of interdisciplinary research…

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Why modern life is making dementia in your 40’s more likely

Sep 10, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Neurotoxicity / by

Professor Colin Pritchard, an esteemed scientist and novelist, recently published a study, wherein he found that the rate of neurological deaths in the United States among females increased by an astounding 663% since 1991 –  the largest rise of all countries under review. He suggests that the rise of neurological deaths is due to environmental and workplace…

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Alzheimer’s Disease and Neurotoxicity

Sep 7, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Neurotoxicity / by

According to a report by NBC news, based on a study by the University of Washington, Alzheimer’s disease is the fastest growing threat to health in the United States, according to a new report on global death and disease.  Groups like the Alzheimer’s Association have been warning that the U.S. will have to cope with…

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