Pet shampoo ingredient linked to autism
by Green Living on June 7, 2008
in Eco-Friendly
Not just used in dog shampoos but a lot of products where it’s touted as a “safe, non-toxic, natural” insecticide. It is natural, it comes from Chrysanthemums… but then the highly poisonous Fly Agaric mushroom is natural too. It just shows that we can’t let ourselves be fooled into thinking that natural = safe.
Pet shampoo ingredient linked to autism
The cause of autism spectrum disorder is one big mystery. Lots of people have ideas as to what might cause it, but nothing is certain. That makes treating the disorder more difficult, and preventing it impossible. Many scientists agree that ASD is likely caused by a complex combination of genetics and environmental exposures.New research demonstrates that one possible environmental factor is insecticides. In one study, mothers of children with ASD were twice as likely to have used pet shampoos containing pyrethrins, a class of insecticides commonly included in mainstream pet grooming products to kill fleas and ticks. Another study suggests that exposure during pregnancy to orgranophosphate insecticides, which have a plethora of common household and agricultural uses, may double the risk of ASD and other developmental disorders.
