phthalates

How to Reduce Your Exposure to Plastic in Food

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Food is not the only way you’re exposed to bisphenols and phthalates, so if you want to reduce your exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, you have to think broadly. Phthalates, for example, which are a viscous liquid in their raw form, are also a common ingredient in perfumes, cleansers, shampoos, and other cosmetics, and are sometimes … Read more

How to reduce your exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, tinned food and even paper receipts

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In short: Research shows endocrine disrupting chemicals (which can affect the human body’s hormonal system) are present in 95 per cent of people tested. More than 800 chemicals are known or suspected EDCs that may mimic, block, or interfere with the body’s hormones. What’s next? The federal government has recently established the Industrial Chemicals Environmental … Read more