A report from an environmental group described finding hundreds of industrial chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of U.S. newborns — meaning babies are being born already carrying a chemical body-burden. The group’s study commissioned multiple laboratories to analyze cord-blood samples.
Why it matters: it’s the sobering backdrop to Dr. Dean’s detox and clean-living themes — reducing exposure and supporting the body’s clearance pathways starts early.
From Dr. Jason Dean’s show archive (December 2009), summarized in our own words. Based on an Environmental Working Group report. Educational only — not medical advice, and not evaluated by the FDA.
