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Those imbalances are claimed to be caused by poor nutrition and exposure to environmental toxins and stressors.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
For $365 per year, her company runs more than 160 lab tests on you beyond a typical blood panel: thyroid function, exposure to environmental toxins, biological age.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026
Oquendo says things like living in poverty, or near environmental toxins, or being part of a religious or cultural minority who faces additional daily stressors can all affect mental health negatively.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
In late March, HHS slashed over 10,000 jobs, closed half its regional offices, and shuttered entire divisions, like those responsible for ensuring workplace safety standards, monitoring levels of environmental toxins, and supporting children with birth defects.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Studies show there’s a genetic predisposition when a mom who’s pregnant is exposed to environmental toxins which can increase a child’s risk of autism.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
We are all exposed, probably on a daily basis, to low level environmental toxins.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
An expert in metals and environmental toxins believed Ernst was poisoned on May 14 or 15, according to the charges.
—Trent Abrego, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of the researchers have applied to investigate environmental toxins, underlying genetic factors and prenatal exposures that could cause autism, said Flusberg, Singer and other researchers who applied for grants but did not want to speak publicly during the process.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
For $365 per year, her company runs more than 160 lab tests on you beyond a typical blood panel: thyroid function, exposure to environmental toxins, biological age.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026
Oquendo says things like living in poverty, or near environmental toxins, or being part of a religious or cultural minority who faces additional daily stressors can all affect mental health negatively.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
In late March, HHS slashed over 10,000 jobs, closed half its regional offices, and shuttered entire divisions, like those responsible for ensuring workplace safety standards, monitoring levels of environmental toxins, and supporting children with birth defects.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Studies show there’s a genetic predisposition when a mom who’s pregnant is exposed to environmental toxins which can increase a child’s risk of autism.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
We are all exposed, probably on a daily basis, to low level environmental toxins.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
An expert in metals and environmental toxins believed Ernst was poisoned on May 14 or 15, according to the charges.
—Trent Abrego, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of the researchers have applied to investigate environmental toxins, underlying genetic factors and prenatal exposures that could cause autism, said Flusberg, Singer and other researchers who applied for grants but did not want to speak publicly during the process.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Environmental toxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environmental%20toxin. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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