Category Archives: Prenatal Exposure

Colnot 2022: Chronic maternal exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles alters breathing in newborn offspring

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Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 19:57.  Colnot, Cardoit, Cabirol, … Morin Particles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) are one of the nanomaterials most frequently found in everyday consumer products, including foods.   TiO2 has  long been considered a safe food coloring and … Continue reading

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Jones 2023: Learning and memory deficits produced by aspartame are heritable via the paternal lineage

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Scientific Reports, Aug 31;13(1):14326. Jones, McCarthy, Stanwood, Schatschneider, Bhide Mice who drank the equivalent of only 16 oz to 32 oz of diet soda per day seemed just fine — but their babies weren’t.  Both male and female pups had … Continue reading

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Sambu 2022: Toxicological and teratogenic effect of various food additives: An updated review

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BioMed Research International, vol. 2022 (6829409). This is a review of some of the chemicals added to foods to improve shelf-life, color or taste, from the point of view of safety of the newborn.   The authors point out that … Continue reading

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Patel 2022: The safety of pediatric use of paracetamol (acetaminophen): A narrative review of direct and indirect evidence

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Minerva Pediatrics, 2022. July 13 DOI: 10.23736/S2724-52765.22.06932-4 Use of Tylenol (paracetamol or acetaminophen) during pregnancy and early childhood has been considered safe since the 1970s.  Parents are urged to use it routinely after vaccination to prevent or control fever. It … Continue reading

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Dufault 2018: Food labeling requirements may explain lower autism and ADHD prevalence in the United Kingdom

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Integrative Food, Nutrition and Metabolism, 2018, 5(4): 1-2 This editorial explores possible nutritional reasons for the huge difference between the United States and the United Kingdom in numbers of children diagnosed with ADHD or autism. After two separate studies in … Continue reading

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Konikowska 2012: The influence of components of diet on the symptoms of ADHD in children

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Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny. 2012;63(2): 127-34 In this review of ADHD treatments, Konikowska describes hyperactivity as a genetic trait connected to abnormal brain maturation, likely related to less activity by neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine.  While stimulant medications effectively increase the … Continue reading

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Balestrieri 2016: Transcriptional activity of human endogenous retrovirus in Albanian children with autism spectrum disorders

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The New Microbiologica, 2016.  July ;39(3): 228-231. Endogenous Retroviruses in humans (HERVs) are derived from ancient viral infections which over time became part of the usual human genome. In fact, they make up 8% of the total genome (98,000 fragments, … Continue reading

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Mossin 2016: Inverse associations between cord vitamin D and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms: A child cohort study

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The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2016 Sep 30.   doi: 10.1177/0004867416670013 The researchers analyzed the records of 1,233 infants, whose parents filled out an ADHD questionnaire when the child was a little less than 3 years old. They … Continue reading

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Edlow 2016: Maternal Obesity and Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring

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Prenatal Diagnosis. 2016, Sep 29. doi: 10.1002/pd.4932 Edlow reviews the current animal and human research showing a connection between maternal (and sometimes paternal) obesity and high fat diets on  neuro-developmental and psychiatric disorders in the offspring. These disorders include cognitive … Continue reading

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Lanphear 2015: The impact of toxins on the developing brain.

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Annual Review of Public Health,  2015 Mar 18;36:211-30. The objective of this review is to provide an overview on the population impact of toxins on the developing brain and describe implications for public health. QUOTE:  “The blood–brain barrier of the … Continue reading

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Ceyhan 2013: Effects of maternally exposed coloring food additives on receptor expressions related to learning and memory in rats.

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Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2013 Jun;56:145-8. In a study of rats, the authors found that exposing them to food dyes before birth changed the expression of certain receptors when they grew up.  The particular receptors (NMDAR and nAChR) are involved … Continue reading

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Doguc 2013: Effects of maternally exposed colouring food additives on cognitive performance in rats

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Toxicology and Industrial Health, 2013. Aug; 29(7): 616-23.  Doguc, Ceyhan, Ozturk, Gultekin In this study, pregnant rats were given the ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake) amounts of the following food dyes by mouth, continuing to do so after the babies were … Continue reading

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