Globalizing preconception 2 infancy.com. “The primary federal law that governs chemical management in the United States, the Toxic Substances Control.

Globalizing

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“The primary federal law that governs chemical management in the United States, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Pub L No. 94-469 [1976]), is not protective of the health of children and pregnant women and has not undergone

any meaningful revision since its passage almost 35 years ago.”

Why it is Important – Increasing Public Concern

Preterm Births520,000 per year in the US

Loss of 8.2 IQ points$26 billion a year$50,000 per child

10x more likely to have learning disorders80x more likely to have cerebral palsy

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even when it leads you off the well worn path; and that will make all the difference.”

Stephen Jobs