Category: endocrine disruptors

Synthetic Fragrances and How They Wreak Hormone Havoc

April 25, 2023
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Of the five senses, the sense of smell is believed to have the most transformative power to take us back into a moment in time. Grandma’s apple pie. A summertime bonfire. An ex’s cologne. But the effects of scents don’t merely induce a nostalgic memory; they’re not just psychologically powerful. The scents we smell also…

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80 Percent of Retail Receipts Contain Toxic Substances

April 6, 2023
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The Ecology Center (EC) recently published the results of a 2022 study of the chemical composition of retail receipts in the United States. It found that 80 percent of the receipts contained toxic substances. The EC tested receipts from 144 major chain stores in 22 states, plus the District of Columbia. Bisphenols (most commonly BPA…

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80% of Retail Receipts Contain Toxic Substances

April 6, 2023
BPABPSendocrine disruptorstoxic chemicalsUncategorized
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The Ecology Center (EC) recently published the results of a 2022 study of the chemical composition of retail receipts in the United States. It found that 80 percent of the receipts contained toxic substances. The EC tested receipts from 144 major chain stores in 22 states, plus the District of Columbia. Bisphenols (most commonly BPA…

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The 12 Worst Endocrine Disruptors and How to Avoid Them

July 5, 2022
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At the turn of the previous century, we began to introduce dangerous and unnatural chemicals into our lives and environment because of promised conveniences and cheaper prices. People jumped at the opportunity to enjoy niceties that generations before them hadn’t. But, as wouldn’t be discovered for years, many of those conveniences would prove deadly, and…

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Our Hormones Have Been Hijacked

March 25, 2021
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Plastic is such a ubiquitous part of modern life that it’s hard to imagine a world without it. But in the grand scheme of things, plastics are still a new invention. As noted by Pete Myers, the chair, founder, and chief scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, there’s a lot we don’t know about plastics and…

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