Major baby food brands like Beech-Nut and Gerber face lawsuits for heavy metal contamination—arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury—in products like rice cereal, sweet potatoes, and carrots. A 2021 Congressional report revealed toxins far above safe limits, linked to autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and brain damage in kids. One in four tested foods fail FSSAI safety […]
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Autism Causes: Genetics, Environment, Neurobiology Explained
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition driven by genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors. Genetics, with 50-90% heritability, involves polygenic risk, rare mutations like copy number variations, and syndromes like Fragile X. Epigenetic changes, such as DNA methylation, link genes to environmental influences. Prenatal exposures—toxins, maternal infections, or obesity—disrupt fetal brain development, while […]
