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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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Nail Salon Workers Exposed to Neurotoxic Agents

Aug 28, 2015/ Comments 0 / in Neurotoxicity / by

Both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times have recently published articles on occupational hazards of nail salon workers. There are roughly 120,000 licensed nail technicians in 48,000 salons in California alone. These workers are exposed to formaldehyde and toluene, which they use in their work. Both of these substances have neurotoxic properties,…

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