On this episode of Cycle of Health, we discuss the unseen perils of toxicants like lead, arsenic, mercury, and others that pose a significant danger, with children being particularly vulnerable.

Let's dig in. Toxins are natural chemicals produced by living beings such as animals, bacteria, and plants. Toxicants, on the other hand, are man-made chemicals that can often accumulate in both ...

Rather, a "toxicant" is a chemical substance that is synthesized/produced by human activity. In short, toxins and toxicants are narrower definitions for the word "poison." ...

Men and younger individuals also appear to be more vulnerable to environmental toxins than women and older people, with 20 toxicants linked to symptoms in men and 23 in individuals aged 65 or below.

Although no longer commercially available, these toxins have been linked to cancers and disruption ... the release of environmental toxicants from fat storage isn't one that has been studied before.

But there can still be risks of environmental toxins or chemical toxicants. How do you know if the water in the ocean, or lake, or pond, or swimming hole that your kids are splashing around in is ...

These toxins can trigger inflammation in the brain ... Children exposed to both ACEs and environmental toxicants are at heightened risk of cognitive impairments, with effects that can extend ...