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Speaker: So we look at arsenic now, one in -depth analysis of arsenic cadmium and manganese exposure in neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders in children found. In 13 of the 15 articles studied, we found that arsenic exposure had a significant negative effect on neurodevelopment in children aged between 5 and 15 years.
Speaker: In most studies, this deleterious effect affected full -scale IQ. More specifically, a deficit was found in verbal and performance domains with memory being affected to a lesser extent. So in 13 of the 15 studies that this meta -analysis looked at, they found that arsenic exposure had a significant negative effect on children's neurodevelopment. So that's pretty shocking also.
Speaker: The thing about arsenic is that it's a whole system poison. Its harmful effects can affect most organs and systems in the body that includes the brain, the gut, the liver, kidneys, blood and nervous and immune systems. And its neurotoxic effects can contribute to learning disability, memory impairment, disorders of the brain, and psychomotor problems. So problems with movement, coordination, fine and gross motor skills.
Speaker: Some of the most common exposures of arsenic can be air and water, non -organic chicken and eggs, non -organic rice and rice products. It can be found in fish, in fruits and vegetables, pesticides and fungicides, in certain cosmetics and in wood preservatives and other industrial materials.
