A 2005 study examined the role of
decreased brain development due to methyl mercury
on lost economic productivity in the U.S.12 The analy-sis
found that 600,000 children suffered loss of IQ
annually as a result of mercury pollution, leading to
economic productivity losses of $8.7 billion annually.13
These types of analyses would have to be conducted
on a country-by-country basis to get true estimates of
economic cost, but the US studies can be used as an
indicator of significant implications for economic growth.
The fallout of IQ decrements associated with pedi-atric
exposures to toxic substances, such as lead
and mercury, also have longer lasting, and arguably
more damaging consequences for economic growth
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