Nail polish could be lowering your child’s IQ

Nail polish is another product that contains phthalates, a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break. Scientists say exposure to phthalates can stunt a babys brain development. - Filepix

Additives found in plastics as well as scented and beauty products could affect brain development.

Pregnant women who were exposed to high levels of common household chemicals found in plastics, cosmetics and air fresheners had children whose intelligence suffered years later, a United States study showed.