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Tea Time: Endocrine Disruptors

9/12/2018

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  • What are they
    • chemicals that disrupt hormones like estrogens, androgens, or thyroid
    • natural or man-made (mostly)
    • some phthalates (plasticizers)
    • DES, PCB's, other pesticides, dioxin, DDT, BPA, DEHP, phytoestrogens
  • Where do we find them
    • pesticides
    • contaminants
    • additives in food and personal care products
  • What do they do
    • Interfere with hormone metabolism in the liver or function in body cells
    • anti-androgens (like phthalates)
    • estrogen-like chemicals (like BPA)
    • Potentially causing decreased fertility, many chronic diseases, cancer
  • What can we do
    • Don't panic!
    • these chemicals are ubiquitous
    • demand more regulation on the industries that use these chemicals
    • avoid/limit single-use plastic
    • don't microwave food in plastic
    • don't store hot food in plastic (try glass or cool it down first)
    • wash plastic by hand vs in the dishwasher
    • wash all your produce
    • avoid artificial fragrance
    • use natural/homemade cleaning products
    • use EWG's cosmetics database to check for products
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