Scientists have been debating for years over the cause of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHS), from which more and more children are affected.
A scientist from Jena University has investigated the influence of environmental pollutants and came to quite clear conclusions. Ulf Sauerbrey, from the Jena University, discovered that environemental posons contribut to the development of ADHS amongst children in significant measure. In publications on ADHD, the link to the direct living environment of children is not usually considered. Individual studies clarify the effects of posonous effluvia from carpets, wallpaper and paint, which combine to formulate a volatile chemical cocktail in children rooms.
Sauerbrey points out that the interaction of different toxins, were either or not enough explored, and even the smallest concentration could be harmful when a child is exposed to it on a frequent basis. Parents should boycott imported furniture and toys from countries with lower standards than the European Union.
In the 1990s, the symptoms of ADHS led to the formulation of the criteria for the diagnosis. Further details, which were already known in the 19th century, can be seen in the history of hyperactivity in Heinrich Hoffmann's classic "Struwwelpeter". Another factor for ADHS, was attributed to pollution, which was worse back then compared to the present.
