Common household chemicals linked to brain damage in children, study finds
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) in disinfectants and organophosphate flame retardants in furniture harm oligodendrocytes—cells crucial for myelin production—leading to cognitive deficits, motor impairments and neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis. Flame retardant metabolites were found in 100 percent of children tested, with higher exposure linked to…

