Exposure to POS chemicals or phthalates in 100 million US children was associated with a five-point drop in IQ, a 3.6% decrease in intellectually gifted individuals, and a 3.4% increase in challenged children.

“uh 100 million US children exposed to industrial developmental toxins demonstrated a fivepoint drop in IQ with a 3.6% decrease in intellectually gifted and 3.4% increase in challenged children compared to a matched cohort of unexposed children.”