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Yah, Barry was being pretty idiotic and ignorant when he called his partner Michael, right?
Plastics Too
"Exposure to harmful chemicals found in consumer products during the trimester of pregnancy can result in lower IQ in children.
Scientists measured 26 chemicals in the blood and urine of 718 mothers during the first trimester of their pregnancies in the study of Swedish mothers and children, known as SELMA.
These chemicals including: bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF) which is found in plastic food and drink containers, as well as pesticides, phthalates, and other chemicals found in consumer products.
Some of the 26 are known to disrupt endocrine (hormone) activity in humans; others have been shown to do so only in animals, or are suspected of endocrine disruption because they share chemical features with known disruptors.
Researchers later followed up with the children at age 7 and found that those whose mothers had higher levels of the chemicals in their system during pregnancy had lower IQ scores–particularly boys,
whose scores were lower by 2 points.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/251019/harmful-chemicals-during-trimester-can-result-in-low-iq-in-children.html
"The study found that other chemicals of concern in the mixture were the pesticide chloropyrifos; polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are found in cleaning products; triclosan, a chemical found in antibacterial soaps,
and phthalates,which are found in soft polyvinyl chloride plastics and cosmetics."
“We can’t eliminate our exposure, but we can reduce it by avoiding obvious routes of contamination, e.g., handling of receipts, placing plastic in the microwave or dishwasher
(heat is an invitation for chemicals to migrate out of plastic), and continuing to use products that show clear signs of wear and tear (when they are damaged, they are leaching chemicals),”
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-bpa-exposure/human-exposure-to-bpa-may-be-greater-than-previously-thought-idUKKBN1YL2B7?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Clockwork of the Galaxy
Evidence shows our neighboring star systems have rotated into the galactic current sheet, resulting in perturbations to their stellar activity (Flares, Micro-Novas, Etc.)
Sol system is next on the list, and evidence for solar system wide changes has proliferated. (Climate change on multiple planets/Solar activity)